Research Grants Administrator
About The Position
Supports team, faculty and staff in the development and preparation of research grant proposals, contracts, subcontracts, and agreements. This includes interpreting funding guidelines and sponsor requirements, budget preparation, compilation of application components, process documentation, and submission to sponsors. The role involves analyzing and evaluating contract and grant budgets for correct calculation of expenditure categories, considering sponsor requirements for budgeting related to allowed costs, salary cap, cost share, and indirect rate. The administrator partners with divisions to ensure feasibility and that budgets capture all related research expenses. This position provides centralized support for multiple divisions, reviewing and submitting 0-175 funding proposals per year. Additionally, the role involves reviewing proposals for compliance with sponsor and institutional policies, adherence to SOPs, accuracy, and conformity with program guidelines, ensuring proposals are entered into ePAS accurately. The administrator also analyzes and evaluates awarded proposals, contracts, and subcontracts for compliance with funding agency, federal, state, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) requirements. The position requires effective management of a portfolio of divisions and actively maintaining strong working relationships with divisions, faculty, and other key stakeholders, responding to requests quickly and effectively, and identifying and understanding customer needs and expectations to meet them.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- 0+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting or Finance
Responsibilities
- Supports team, faculty and staff in the development and preparation of research grant proposals, contracts, subcontracts, and agreements; to include interpretation of funding guidelines and sponsor requirements, budget preparation, compilation of application components, process documentation, and submission to sponsor.
- Analyzes and evaluates contract and grant budgets for correct calculation of expenditure categories, such as salaries, percent effort, fringe benefits, materials and supplies, travel, equipment, and indirect costs.
- Considers sponsor requirements for budgeting related to allowed costs, salary cap, cost share, and indirect rate.
- Partner with divisions to ensure feasibility and that budgets capture all related research expenses as deemed appropriate by Sponsor.
- Review proposals for compliance with sponsor and institutional policies, adherence to SOPs, accuracy, and conformity with program guidelines.
- Ensure proposals are entered into ePAS accurately.
- Analyzes and evaluates awarded proposals, contracts and subcontracts for compliance with funding agency, federal, state, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) requirements.
- Effectively manage a portfolio of divisions.
- Actively manage strong working relationships with divisions, faculty, and other key stakeholders.
- Respond to requests quickly and effectively.
- Identify and understand customer needs and expectations and meet them.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
