This job was posted by : For more information, please see: DepartmentPME Finance and GrantsAbout the DepartmentThe Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) was established in May 2019 and evolved from the Institute for Molecular Engineering, which was founded in 2011. The PME integrates science and engineering to address global challenges from the molecular level up. The PME\'s rigorous academic and research programs are made possible through the University of Chicago\'s unique partnership with Argonne National Laboratory. The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering is the first new school at the University of Chicago in three decades and the first school in the nation dedicated to molecular engineering. In the next growth phase as a School, the PME will continue to expand its team of world-class faculty researchers and empower students from diverse backgrounds to collaborate with faculty in cutting-edge facilities. The PME aims to bring solutions for urgent societal problems to the forefront while training the next generation of scientific leaders and entrepreneurs.Job SummaryReporting to the Director of Finance, the Assistant Director of Grants and Finance (ADGF) is a senior administrator within the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME). This position has broad oversight and responsibility for Faculty portfolios, which include sponsored research administration, budget and forecasting, procurement, capital expenditures, and payroll. The ADGF works in partnership with the Director for Budget and Accounting and the Senior Associate Dean and Chief Operating Officer to develop and execute short and long-term operational and strategic goals. Leverages superior organizational, operational, and financial management skills to support key strategies and directives, including escalating and remediating issues as needed. The person in this role serves as a liaison to academic departments and administrative units of the University as well as external agencies and academic collaborators.ResponsibilitiesWorks closely with leadership, faculty, program staff, and other administrators to achieve the strategic objective of increasing PME\'s sponsored research portfolio, which is focused on extramurally funded research. Strengthens management and monitoring of sponsored research projects and restricted fund activities to ensure financial accuracy and fiscal accountability.Serves as liaison between internal units such as Financial Services, University Research Administration (URA), Procurement Services, the Provost\'s Office, and collaborating departments to ensure that all necessary financial data is captured for sponsor-funded research projects.Leads comprehensive administrative support for sponsored programs and research (pre-award, post-award, closeout/cradle to grave) to optimize the potential for future grant funding and ensure all current funding awarded is used to the specification of the funding agency.Facilitates collaborative interdepartmental and interdisciplinary research administration and provides administrative guidance and expertise on proposal development of multi-investigator, multi-institutional, large-scale, complex submissions.Oversees administration of PME faculty services related to grant writing, editing, identifying funding opportunities, proposal management, training, and grantsmanship.Works with central URA offices to guide and facilitate correspondence between the funding agency and the University community to obtain and process necessary pre-award, post-award and closeout information. Reviews and initiates/processes various pre-award, post-award and closeout activities.Review sponsor guidelines, terms, conditions, and processes for all proposals and current awards. Assists with developing and sub itting proposals in compliance with University and sponsor policies; assists with other grant and contract activities such as Just-In-Time activities.Develops, analyzes, and presents metrics on a quarterly and annual basis to track financial trends and make sound financial forecasts based on understanding complex finances within academic units. In addition, complete quarterly quantitative and qualitative analyses to monitor and manage sponsored awards and related funds for expense optimization, enhanced spending strategies, and improved revenue generation/cost recovery.Oversees/tracks quarterly student allocations related to sponsored research awards, including clarifying sources of current student support.Oversees/tracks quarterly faculty allocations related to sponsored research awards, including proactively facilitating the summer salary process.Works directly with various Dean of Students Offices, divisions, and schools to ensure student funding and support are accurate in each quarter and compliant with sponsored and non-sponsored awards, fellowships, internal funding, and University policies.Participates in other divisional financial and operational matters as needed, in partnership with the Director of Finance Accounting and the Senior Associate Dean and Chief Operating Officer.Develops per