at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50719
Department: Office Sponsored Research
Salary/Grade: EXS/6
Job Summary:
As a staff member of Northwestern Sponsored Research (SR), the Awards Setup Associate is an integral part of the institutional infrastructure that supports an innovative research ecosystem for ten schools and colleges, all centers and departments across three campuses (Chicago and Evanston, Illinois and Doha, Qatar) at Northwestern University, a distinguished AAU institution.
Reporting to the Manager Awards Setup, the Awards Setup Associate is responsible for (1) the compliant establishment of all (simple to complex) financial accounts for sponsored research awards; (2) non-financial post award management activities for a wide spectrum of awarded sponsored research contracts and agreements; (3) targeted preliminary proposal review award acceptance-related support.
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 Awards Setup Associate will support the OR mission and values of understanding empathy, modeling accountability, ensuring fairness, embracing community, and valuing creativity.
Specific Responsibilities:
Sponsored Research Awards Financial Account Establishment
- Under the direction of the Director Awards Setup, establish compliant sponsored research award accounts in electronic research administration and financial management systems efficiently and with a high degree of accuracy. Evaluate accepted and negotiated sponsored research awards, contracts and agreements from a wide spectrum of sponsors (e.g., federal and state governments, corporate and industry, non-federal and foundations) to determine the following: appropriate account types, payment structures, subawards and associated terms and conditions regarding budgeting, expenditure allowances and disallowances, granted authorities, university financial commitments, program income, and invoicing requirements in order to create appropriate account structures for award setup and management.
