Research Program Manager

at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chica in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Location680 Lake Shore Drive

Job Description
The Research Program Manager will provide overall research program administration for activities within research programs. Responsible for the management and oversight of pre-award and post award activities relating to federal, industry and foundation sponsored research studies. Assists leadership as needed with philanthropic funds. Provides training and education to other research staff related to timely invoicing, research charge billing and account reconciliation, and will be expected to make recommendations to investigators and clinical research staff on process improvement to create and/or maintain practices and procedures such as maintenance of an awards database, review of requirements for performance reports or grant renewals and refinement of current accounting practices to enhance the research enterprise. Serves as the primary liaison between the research staff, Division Faculty, and centralized research resources and provides oversight to research activities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Baccalaureate degree in business, health care administration or public health; Master level preferred.

A minimum of 5 years of experience in program leadership, administration, and budget management is preferred.

Strong analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication and record-keeping skills required. High degree of initiative and creativity preferred.

Strong working knowledge and skills in Microsoft computer software applications and database technologies.

Experience in grant writing preferred.

Organizational skills: Ability to establish priorities and react promptly to a large variety of requests and needs, sometimes in stressful situations. Flexibility is required, balanced with meeting established timelines and goals.

Ability to communicate effectively in a leadership role with clinical, business and administrative staff. Strong customer service skills.

Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.

Prior experience with Cayuse 424/SP preferred.

Ability to work independently managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Essential Job Duties:

Assists principal investigators in preparing applications for funding and managing existing grants and contracts.

Liaises between the Division's faculty members and the centralized, research resources, including Research Grant Specialist, the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP), Research Business Management (RBM) office, and Post-Award Financial Management (PAFM) team. Works with faculty to identify new federal and foundation funding opportunities, provides insight on funding terms and conditions and submission requirements.

Ensures proper post award account creation in ARHLC financial systems, including Lawson, payroll, EPIC and purchasing based on specific grant or contract language. Coordinates sub-award agreement creation and monitoring with OSP.

Monitors funds on weekly basis, reconciling faculty and staff salaries, subcontractor invoices, incoming sponsor payments, cost transfers and other allocable expenses ensuring financial compliance to reporting standards and funding agency requirements.

Tracks time and effort of Division investigators.

Provides regular financial status updates including fiscal projections to PIs and director and processes spending plan adjustments at the direction of faculty to meet project objectives.

Reviews and coordinates time and effort reporting for faculty and clinical research staff. Works with PIs to regularly monitor information and make changes as appropriate.

Responsible for timely assembly and production of annual federal/sponsor progress reports, just in time submissions, no-cost extensions, contract amendments and assists in the completion of required financial reports with OSPA.

Works with the clinical research team to ensure proper invoices are generated in a timely fashion on all studies, offering training and guidance as appropriate; assists principal investigators with internal and external budget development for grant applications, including negotiation of budgets with sponsor.

Works with the Office of Sponsored Programs to facilitate contract negotiations and execution.

Provides oversight of patient charges to fund accounts; verifies accuracy of all charges to fund accounts including salary and miscellaneous expenses.

Oversees research fund... For full info follow application link.

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