Manager Research Operations-MCCTR-Grant Funded
About The Position
The Manager Research Operations provides day-to-day management and administration of research grant and contract program operations. Working with principal investigators, the role manages finances, personnel, property, facilities, compliance, sponsor relations, and collaborations, ensuring that deliverables meet grant and contract requirements within budget and timeline. The position coordinates with principal investigators to prepare and submit proposals and reports to the National Institutes of Health and other sponsors. The manager develops project-management and budget-tracking systems; prepares proposals, contracts, budgets, and fiscal plans; oversees purchasing, invoices, property, facilities, and operational resources; and provides training in research operations and compliance. The position also supervises support staff and subordinates, oversees time and leave records, and ensures staff compliance with applicable policies and procedures. This is a full-time, grant-funded, exempt position on the Main Campus in Jackson, with a day shift.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Four years of administrative, financial, or research experience.
- At least one year of experience in a leadership role.
- Knowledge of grant and contract administration and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to apply regulatory and strategic-planning principles to problem-solving.
- Computer and related software proficiency, including Excel, Access, SharePoint, and Project Server.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a project-management system to track study-team tasks and deliverables for research grants and contracts and ensure compliance with funding-source specifications.
- Maintain grant and contract budgets and tracking systems, monitor expenditures, forecast costs, and recommend allocation adjustments.
- Prepare and submit the non-scientific sections of research grant and contract proposals, including budgets, fiscal plans, resource and environment descriptions, small-business plans and policies, and itemized budget justifications.
- Prepare contracts for contractors, subcontractors, and consultants working on federal grants and contracts.
- Participate in negotiations for externally funded contracts.
- Prepare and implement contract agreements, amendments, and modifications in consultation with institutional business and contracts administrators.
- Complete, approve, and track purchase requisitions, service orders, and invoices associated with federal grants, contracts, and subcontractors.
- Approve equipment, supply, and software purchases made with research funds.
- Manage property, facilities, and operations, including inventory, space acquisition, security, maintenance, utilization, telecommunications, information technology, and resources.
- Develop and conduct research operations and compliance training for grant and contract personnel.
- Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate subordinate employees’ work activities.
- Maintain and approve employee time and leave records.
- Supervise support staff and provide guidance on fiscal and contract policies for administrative staff.
- Ensure employees comply with applicable policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
