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Job Location: Health Sciences Center, Remote/Hybrid, Seattle Campus
Job Location Detail: This position is eligible for a fully remote work schedule from anywhere in the United States of America. A hybrid schedule is also possible based on the applicants' work modality preferences.
Posting Date: 10/09/2024
Closing Info: Open Until Filled
Other Compensation:
Shift: First Shift
Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
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The Division of Rheumatology and the Division of Medical Genetics in the Department of Medicine have an excellent opportunity for two post award Grants Managers. The positions will work directly with award sponsors, scientific collaborators, and University offices, representing the Divisions.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Divisions hold large and varied sponsored program portfolios that include funding from the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies, numerous private foundations, and pharmaceutical industry-sponsored clinical trials.
The position will manage post award activities for a portfolio of researchers. Work will include supporting Just in Time (JIT) requests, progress reports, budget reconciliation, expense approvals, and other grant management activities.
The position is responsible for ensuring adherence by researchers (principal investigators), research staff, trainees, and collaborators to department, school, university, and sponsor policies. The position conducts ongoing local and federal policy review and provides updates and recommendations to Division leadership and Principal Investigators. The position is responsible for award reporting in accordance with Sponsor and University guidelines. Working with Principal Investigators, the Grant Manager, and the Division Administrator to communicate compliance requirements, establish deadlines and communicate documentation requirements, to provide ongoing financial or other status updates and to ensure that deliverables are accomplished and appropriately reported.
The position requires broad knowledge of sponsor and University policies, guidelines and requirements.
This position requires expertise in all aspects of research administration and its application to the missions and goals of the Divisions of Rheumatology and Medical Genetics and the Department of Medicine. The Divisions combined have approximately 25 investigators utilizing a wide range of research mechanisms that include numerous complex clinical research projects and human subject clinical trials. This position has responsibility for post-award management that includes but is not limited to expenditure reviews and controls, reconciliation, and reporting. This position works with other administrative and research staff to review and update operational methods in response to policy or system changes. Working with two divisions means managing a more complex body of work and balancing the needs of two different units. This will require strong prioritization and delegation skills.
The grant portfolios total over $19M annually of grant and contract activity.
The University of Washington is a world renowned research institution. Competent research administration staff are essential to ensuring that the proposal and award management processes run smoothly and that all research is conducted in accordance with Federal and University guidelines. This position will provide expertise and guidance to investigators and leadership.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
80% Post-Award Operations
15% Compliance and Risk Management
5% Research operations support
Lead Responsibilities:
Independently manage post-award functions for a portfolio of investigators, predominantly from federal and foundation sponsors.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, social sciences, or related discipline and 3+ years of related experience. Experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
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