at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50412
Department: Office Sponsored Research
Salary/Grade: EXS/10
Job Summary:
This position evaluates requests for and creates all sub-awards subject to the research terms and conditions, and other federal regulations and non-federal sponsored terms including complex contractual flow through terms. Writes and negotiates sub-awards, including those resulting from the most non-standard awards with complex contractual flow thru terms. Manages a larger and more complex constituency.
The position provides consultation as it relates to subcontracts included in the submission of University wide sponsored research grant proposals for standard and routine activity such as sponsored basic research grants, and provides subcontracts related consultation for resulting awards. Exercises delegated signature authority.
Northwestern Sponsored Research is committed to being BRAVE (Battling Racism And Valuing Equity). Through deliberate words and actions, we endeavor to confirm to our colleagues that we see them and acknowledge their humanity and value.
The Sponsored Research Officer will support the OR mission and values of understanding empathy, modeling accountability, ensuring fairness, embracing community, and valuing creativity.
Please note:
Supervisor provides overall objectives and in consultation with the Sponsored Research Officer develops deadlines. Work is reviewed for fulfillment of objectives and deadlines and overall compliance with policies and procedures. Sponsored Research Officer completes majority of activities without direction; consults with supervisor only in regard to new or unusual circumstances.
Uses judgment and an extensive amount of experience to adapt an advanced knowledge of skills, methods, practices, policies and procedures and a moderate degree of innovation, analysis and reasoning to plan and prioritize work that involves some extremely difficult problems and/or decisions. Interprets policy.
Specific Responsibilities