Senior Research Administrator (Hybrid) - Pediatrics

Washington University in St. Louis

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Manage pre-award activities, perform post-award activities, and provide research administration oversight including personnel, payroll, budgeting, and operations management for large and complex divisions within the Department of Pediatrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Accounting (7 Years)
• Grants Administration (3 Years)

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree
• Adobe Acrobat
• Agency Compliance
• Analytical Thinking
• Computer Literacy
• Decision Making
• Development of Action Plans
• Independent Judgment
• Influencing Skills
• Interpersonal Communication
• Knowledge Management Systems
• Methodical Problem Solving
• Microsoft Office
• Oral Communications
• Persuasion
• Pitching Ideas
• Regulatory Interpretation
• Research Management
• Self-Organization (Business)
• Spreadsheets
• Supervisory Management
• Task Organization
• Word Proccessing
• Workday Software
• Written Communication

Responsibilities

• Oversees research administration for assigned divisions in the Department of Pediatrics.
• Identifies areas needing improvement and suggests solutions providing procedures for senior leadership to approve/implement.
• Monitors, analyzes, manages and prepare financial reports for faculty research portfolios.
• Monitors grant and department research accounts in Workday.
• Supervises and trains others in the submission of grant and contract proposals.
• May oversee the submission and post award activities of research or clinical trial studies.
• Responsible for research faculty and staff sourcing/payroll costing allocation in collaboration with Principal Investigators.
• Supervises the purchasing function, ensuring maximum utilization of funds.
• Prepares and manages annual salary planning process for research staff in assigned divisions.
• Responsible for communicating and administering all policies and procedures to faculty and staff.
• Monitors compliance of faculty and staff with internal and external policies and procedures in the appropriate conduct of research.
• Maintains personnel records; directly oversees scheduling of employees, evaluation process and personnel problems (i.e. counseling measures and discharge of personnel).
• Reviews and screens job applications and applicants; conduct interviews, hire and/or make recommendations for hiring new personnel.
• Periodically reviews all non-academic appointments to ensure that appropriate job descriptions, titles and salaries are continuously maintained.
• Recommends and participates in development and implementation of decisions, policies & procedures; identify and implement best practices and innovations.
• Implements and maintains procedures to ensure efficient workflow, responsible for the proper training of staff.
• Maintains professional public relations and efficiently handles complaints.
• Serves as liaison in matters relating to research activities between the Department, School, University, outside agencies and collaborative institutions
• Completes special projects as directed by senior leadership.
• Organizes and attends meetings and conferences and participate in various Departmental and University committees.
• Maintains confidential files.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees