at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 53995
Department: MED-Pulmonary
Salary/Grade: EXS/6
Job Summary:
Provides administrative assistance and routine problem solving in support of unit's research programs and mission. Assistance may include the preparation &/or submission of routine research proposals, grants &/or contracts according to standard practice &/or general instruction. May assist with &/or complete proposal submissions, prepare information used in grant budgets, process and project financial transactions, &/or effort reporting activities.
Please note:
Supervisor provides objectives, deadlines & specific instructions only for new, difficult, &/or unusual work. Work is reviewed upon completion & only occasionally to verify technical accuracy & compliance with practice, policy, & procedures. EE informs supervisor of on-going progress &/or potentially controversial matters.
EE uses an advanced knowledge of skills, methods & practices & some innovation, analysis, & reasoning to choose appropriate alternatives from among pre-defined policies & procedures to complete work that includes successive steps & involves some non-routine problems &/or decisions.
- As time and budget allows:
- New-"Brown Bag"-Interested in becoming an RA?
- Need more "How To:" sessions such as:
- Fill out internal & external paperwork
- Create & review budget
- Review sponsor guidelines
- Read a solicitation
- Five University Business Processes classes (HR700, HR705, HR715, HR725, HR740)New-"Brown Bag"-Interested in becoming an RA?
- NU-ORI-Res Dam Training session
- SCS course: Grantsmanship for the Research Professional
- ASRSP effort reporting 101
- NU Financials budget reconciliation and reporting
