at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 53759
Department: MED-Basic Science Admin
Salary/Grade: EXS/9
Target hiring range for this position will be between $78,482-$98,102 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:
The Senior Research Administrator position serves throughout the unit, in both departmental and center support, in support a portion of activities in a larger unit. Using extensive research administration experience within the same unit, coordinates all aspects of multiple grant &/or contract pre- & post-award activities. Assists in developing new funding opportunities & strategic plans regarding grants &/or contracts by providing guidance & counsel in regard to grant &/or contract administration which includes attending internal & external meetings, interpreting clauses, reviewing contracts, & resolving reporting &/or expense problems. Reviews associated policy & procedures & recommends changes to increase productivity & effectiveness.
Specific Responsibilities:
Complexity
Typically administers multiple research projects such as:
- Complex multi-PI or multi-unit proposals, grants &/or contracts
- Research portfolio for a more complex small to mid-sized unit
- NIH U-approximately $500K+/yr. over multiple yrs.
- NIH P-approximately $500K+/yr. over multiple yrs.
- NIH T-approximately $100-$200K+/yr. over multiple yrs.
- DOD and industry awards
- Center or program grants
- Proposals with cost sharing
- Fixed-price contracts
- Non-funded negotiations such as NDAs, user agreements
Pre-Award
- Manages pre-award administration of grants and &/or contracts.
- Coordinates proposal submission.
- Coordinates budget and justification preparation.
- Completes sponsor and university proposal forms.
