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Job ID50351
LocationChicago, Illinois
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Department: MED-Medical Social Sciences
Salary/Grade: EXS/10
Target hiring range for this position will be between $85,339-$106,674 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Job Summary:
This manager position provides strategic leadership and advanced problem solving in support of Medical Social Sciences and its institutes' research programs and mission. In conjunction with the Associate Director of Research Administration and other RA managers, this position oversees the administration of the entire grants & contracts portfolio, some of which are very complex involving multiple years, venues, collaborators, subcontractors, etc. & ensures fulfillment of all requirements & compliance with rules & regulations.This position partners with faculty to develop strategic plans regarding new & existing funding opportunities, research initiatives, collaborations & projects that will increase & improve overall research & associated financial management & performance.
Specific Responsibilities:
Complexity
Typically administers or oversees entire research projects such as:
Research portfolio for a larger department
Government contracts
Center or program grants
International projects
Master agreements with industry
Pre-Award
Provides creative, strategic leadership in pre-award administration of research grants &/or contracts, expertly balancing customer service and compliance needs.
Establishes procedures at the large unit level related to pre-award administration.
Coordinates federal contract proposals, international proposals, and proposals with difficult/troublesome terms and large sponsored agreements with industry partners.
Uses metrics to monitor report and adjust unit pre-award performance.
Provide department review for proposal submissions.
Post-Award
Provides expertise regarding post-award research administration.
Ensures that proposed projects meet goals of dept. & that necessary resources are available.
Manages and follows through on high-risk situations.
Coordinates or oversees application completion and detailed review & submission.
Interprets sponsor guidelines.
Creates procedures regarding day-to-day administrative & financial functions.
Resolves issues with collaborators &/or other involved parties.
Establishes procedures at the large unit level related to post-award administration.
Manages all day-to-day grant &/or contract functions such as administration, finance, facilities, compliance, reporting, etc. ensuring timetables are created & maintained as appropriate.
Uses metrics to monitor report and adjust unit post-award performance.
Recommends & facilitates procedural changes in grant &/or contract administration as necessary.
Recommends policy to enhance research administration.
Provide department review for post-award requests.
Financial
Oversees & manages all research portfolio fiscal activities, from research development to close-out activities, continually evaluating & recommending alternatives to minimize risk while maximizing goals.
Ensures that budgets are created, proposed & administered in a fiscally responsible manner.
Resolves complex issues such as determining appropriate & reasonable cost-sharing percentages on complex grants involving multiple locations; effort reporting problems; under- or over-spent grant budgets; recommend changes to eliminate deficit balances; overdrafts.
Coordinates price negotiation, purchase, & ongoing maintenance support contracts of all major research equipment.
Provides information to senior management that is used for department budgeting purposes.
Human Resources
Hires, evaluates, promotes, &/or counsel staff.
Oversees training for all staff regarding research administration in unit.
Consults with faculty as grants are funded regarding job descriptions; selecting & hiring new staff; and as grants end regarding lay-offs, terminations, etc.
Compliance
Creates, implements & oversees programs, policy & practice for dept./division designed to ensure compliance with all appropriate NU policies & practices; local, state, federal, agency & sponsor rules, regulations & requirements regarding grant &/or contract administration.
Ensures resolution of all compliance problems & issues, including those involving research safety, animal subjects, human subjects and conflict of interest.
Supervision
Supervises administrative, financial &/or IT positions.
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Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
