Research administrator job description
Example research administrator requirements on a job description
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Experience in research administration
- Knowledge of federal and state grant regulations
- Ability to manage budgets and financial reports
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and database management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities and deadlines
Research administrator job description example 1
The Cartwright Companies research administrator job description
Our client, a world-renowned hospital, serves patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world. This number one ranked hospital is committed to reflecting the spectrum of cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for the internal team. No matter what department you work in, here is where YOU can make a difference. This is a role for someone strong in math, numbers and spreadsheets. You will be working in a fast-paced and collaborative research environment with faculty, staff and trainees using data and computing to transform healthcare. The office space is beautiful and located in the Longwood Medical area, accessible by the T.
The Sr. Research Administrator will be responsible for:
- Assisting in pre-award functions such as preparing grant applications to ensure conformity with relevant sponsor guidelines, regulations, and hospital policy. Coordinating collection of grant application materials and receipt of institutional reviews and approvals to ensure timely submissions.
- Preparing financial transactions, such as employee travel and other reimbursements, approving purchase requisitions in accordance with sponsor and hospital policy.
- Working with institutional central offices to troubleshoot and resolve matters.
- Assisting in the review of financial reports to monitor grant expenses to ensure compliance with sponsored award terms/conditions. Assisting in preparing effort and financial reports.
- Participating in timely grant/award renewal process and the orderly closeout of sponsored activities.
- Attending institutional training to keep skills current and knowledge up-to-date on sponsor regulations, hospital policies and emerging technologies.
To qualify, you must have:
- Bachelor's Degree and strong coursework in finance. 1-2 years' experience in an office setting working with numbers. Solid MS Office skills esp Excel.
Offered is competitive compensation and unmatched benefits, including a rotating days/evenings and week-end schedule, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes (50% off).
Research administrator job description example 2
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute research administrator job description
- Responsible for pre- and post-award activities for a portfolio of investigators. These responsibilities include timely and compliant proposal preparation, submission, and post-award management.
- Provides support to faculty preparing sponsored research applications and manages finances of the faculty portfolio of funding. The position interacts with numerous departments at DFCI and will work closely with the Department of Data Science investigators and business office.
- Participate in the Department's grant and administrative team meetings, as well as research administration meetings Institute-wide.
- Bachelor's degree preferred and 2 years of experience with sponsored research applications and/or financial experience.
- Knowledge of pre- and post-award regulations and compliance issues.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and project management skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work within a team environment.
- Must have excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and be able to work with a wide variety of faculty and staff.
- General computer skills including Microsoft Office, Dropbox, and Google Docs.
- PeopleSoft and InfoEd experience are a plus.
- Ability to proactively set priorities and multi-task.
- Meets high service standards.
- Strong interest in contributing to cancer research.
The successful candidate is a self-motivated person who enjoys working in a deadline-driven team environment, can juggle multiple priorities, is flexible, enjoys problem-solving, excels at tracking finances, is strategic, and has a sense of humor. The candidate must demonstrate outstanding personal initiative and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Ability to meet deadlines and efficiently multitask is a must.
Submit a short description of your interest with your resume.
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
Research administrator job description example 3
Children's Hospital Colorado research administrator job description
The Senior Research Administrator will be responsible for:
+ Under the general direction of the Manager/Director, this individual contributor provides overall management of a Department/Division/Program/PI research portfolio in partnership with Principal Investigators to ensure compliance and successful completion of research activities.
+ Independently performs complex pre-award and post-award functions for all federal and/or state grant funds, private foundation grants, subcontracts, discretionary and endowment funds, and/or any other sponsored funds.
+ May participate in strategic planning for Department/Division/Program.
+ Acts as a consultant to and advisor of Principal Investigators regarding proposal and budget preparation, interpretation of sponsor guidelines and regulations, and problem resolution.
+ Manages and oversees the grant application process, ensuring overall compliance and timely submission.
+ Establishes departmental policies, systems and procedures to monitor research purchases and day-to-day spending.
+ Performs financial analysis on grants including but not limited to forecasting and communicating results to Principal Investigators.
+ May oversee departmental administration of effort reporting and ensures timely submission of completed effort reports.
+ Collaborates with Department Administrator and appropriate Boston Children's central administrative offices to represent the needs of the Research Faculty.
+ This position has signature authority on restricted funds.
+ May involve training and/or mentoring less experienced Research Administrators.
Requirements:
+ Bachelor's degree and 4 years of research administrative experience required OR 6 years of research administrative experience.
Knowledge and Skills:
+ Demonstrated understanding of federal cost allocation principles in order to ensure the proper stewardship of sponsored funds.
+ Strong verbal and written communication skills in order to effectively resolve issues and mediate fair solutions.
+ Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and database applications.
+ Ability to seek out answers from the appropriate federal compliance and regulatory resource(s), grant publication, and/or the hospital technical expert(s).
Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits, including a flexible schedule, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement and discounted rates on T-passes (50% off). Discover your best.
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