at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 54296
Department: MED-Office for Research (SPARC)
Salary/Grade: EXS/6
Job Summary:
The Associate Research Administrator provides administrative assistance and routine problem solving in support of the Sponsored Project and Research Catalyst’s (SPARC) research programs and mission as a shared service model within NUFSM.
Provides administrative assistance and routine problem-solving in support of the 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.
Specific Responsibilities:
Complexity
- Typically administers entire research projects such as:
- Single Principal Investigator (PI) basic proposals, grants &/or contracts
- May assist with components of multi-PI or multi-unit proposals, grants &/or contracts
- NIH RO1-approximately $250K/yr. over 5 yrs.
- NIH R21-approximately $150K/yr. over 2 yrs.
- Foundation grants
- NSF grants
- Fellowships
Pre-Award
- Completes pre-award administration of grant &/or contract activities.
