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Research Administrator, Pre/Post Award III
Emory University. Support the day-to-day activities of a team of Pre and Post-Award Specialists .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in grants and contracts management, including budget development, compliance, and financial reporting. Proficient in coordinating proposal elements and providing high-quality customer service to faculty in sponsored research.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Grants And Contracts ManagementBudget DevelopmentFinancial ReportingFederal Rules And RegulationsPeopleSoft Financial System
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Budget AdjustmentsAward ReconciliationProposal DevelopmentCost-Sharing ManagementEffort CertificationAward CloseoutNo Cost ExtensionsRebudgetingAward SetupFinancial Reporting
Soft Skills
Team LeadershipCustomer ServiceCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
Tools & Technologies
MS Office SuitePeopleSoft Financial System
Industry Keywords
Research AdministrationSponsored ResearchComplianceProposal RoutingInstitutional Signatures
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the day-to-day activities of a team of Pre and Post-Award Specialists
- Monitor workload distribution and raise concerns to the Research Administration Services director
- Provide guidance to team members
- Review, reconcile, and project award finances
- Prepare award budget adjustments, corrections, financial reports, invoices, and closeout documentation
- Define account establishment parameters and set up awards in the financial system
- Distribute award information to PIs, co-PIs, relevant staff, and other RAS units
- Coordinate payroll adjustments and manage cost-sharing positions
- Manage budget, reporting, compliance, effort certification, and award timelines
- Communicate with PIs regarding budget and expense adjustments and revisions
- Coordinate No Cost Extensions, Carryover, rebudgeting, changes in scope, and other award changes
- Facilitate subcontractor invoice approvals
- Assist with award transfers and close out funded projects
- Assist faculty and PIs with grant and contract proposal development, preparation, and submission
- Manage Just-In-Time processes and proposal routing
- Develop and review budgets and budget justifications
- Coordinate proposal elements including biosketches and facilities and resources
- Monitor proposal status, requirements, deadlines, institutional signatures, and research protection protocols
- Collaborate with colleagues to solve daily questions and challenges
- Provide high-quality customer service to faculty conducting sponsored research
- Ensure adherence to quality standards, policies, and award regulations
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree and five years of experience related to grants and contracts management OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Knowledge of federal rules and regulations/terms and conditions relating to research grant and/or contract activity
- Knowledge of the PeopleSoft Financial System preferred
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite software
- Must work from an approved U.S. location; Emory does not approve NJ, AK, HI, any U.S. Territories, or locations outside the United States as a primary work location
Benefits
Comp & perks- Remote work with only occasional visits to an Emory University location
- Eastern (EST) time zone business hours may apply