Washington University in St. Louis is looking for a Research Administrator (RA) to manage the pre-award and post-award stages of sponsored projects for the Department of Chemistry within the Arts & Sciences Grants Administration Integrated Network (GAIN). The RA will ensure proposals adhere to sponsor guidelines, manage budgets, facilitate submissions, and oversee award compliance, aiming to streamline the research administration process and support faculty research endeavors.
Requirements
- Knowledge of S2S and SUBS system.
- Knowledge of agency guidelines.
- Adobe Acrobat
- Analytical Thinking
- Computerized Accounting
- Computer Literacy
- Grant Administration
Responsibilities
- Performs pre-award job duties in response to specific proposal guidelines and terms and conditions for more complex proposals, such as program projects, ARPA-H, DOD, DOE applications.
- Manages budgeting, analysis, justifications for proposals; gathers information for protocols and non-technical proposal components as needed.
- Compiles and ensures accurate regulatory compliance of necessary data collected from various sources. Works with Principal Investigator to compile and submit the entire grant according to established agency/university guidelines.
- Prepares and reviews all agency forms for submission.
- Initiates subaward setup through SUBS system (new process/system). Uploads pre-award documents and hands it off to Post-award to enter fund number.
- Manages reviews of more complex notice of award (NOA), including sponsor award documents, to SPA and PI, noting any special terms and conditions as well as committed effort.
- Manages and monitors complex sponsored projects budgets and ensures appropriate and timely expenditures and reconciliation of funds.
Other
- Responsible for the oversight and day-to-day management of research administration.
- Acts as liaison between the Chair, Faculty, and Department Administrators (DAs).
- Stays current on federal and university developments regarding research administration and complex regulations.
- Direct supervision of multiple employees.
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
