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HSS is consistently among the topranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field you will find HSS an innovative supportive and inclusive environment.

Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

Emp Status

Regular Full time

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Compensation Range

The base pay scale for this position is $108000.00 $165000.00. In addition this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors including but not limited to: scope of role level of experience education accomplishments internal equity budget and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

What you will be doing

The Director of Sponsored Programs is responsible for the daytoday management of sponsored research of the HSS. This position will exercise management responsibility over sponsored research preaward grants and contracts administration. This position will support HSS in obtaining external funding for research training and service activities by providing skilled support to Investigators pursuing extramural grants while ensuring compliance with HSS policies as well as federal state and city regulatory agencies.

This position is based in NYC with current in office requirement of 4 days and 1 day work from home.

Job functions include:

• Serve as Authorized Signing Official and Administrative Official for the Institution for preaward grants and contracts in the office of sponsored programs grants which includes full responsibility as primary contact and communicator for all NIH Institute granting agencies as well as nonfederal sponsors.

• Responsibility for completion submission and Institutional registrations and annual renewals ie. sam
• Liaise and meet with inhouse attorneys as needed for guidance and review of the terms of sponsored research federal and nonfederal contracts/ agreements.
• Negotiate all federal subcontracts and sponsor agreements both as HSS prime and HSS subcontractor through full .
• Assist and guide the PIs with application preparation review documents for compliance per sponsor guidelines and sign off as AOR as well as submit grant applications using ASSIST for NIH applications Workspace platform for DOD and all other nonfederal sponsorspecific electronic grant submission portals ie. Proposal Central.
• Assist PIs in preparation of applications including the review approval validation and submission via ASSIST of all types of NIH grants eg. (T32 P01 U01 R01 R03 R21 and all K grants.
• Prepare reports for Leadership and Board Reports as requested (e.g. anticipated upcoming application lists and new and pending award information successful grant and financial statistics and other internal Office of Sponsored Program reports.
• Create and maintain repository of grants documents and keep internal access database of submitted proposals updated on monthly basis.
• Organize and prepare internal meetings as necessary eg. to update the PIs on new NIH policies.
• Curate and disseminate lists of relevant funding opportunities and announcements to the Research Community in a timely fashion.
• Update policies/procedures and documents based on OMBs Uniform Guidance Sponsor Regulations etc.
• Communicate with Investigators and provide guidance on all issues related to pending awards including budget decreases and preparation of new award budget and distribute final award package to internal finance departments.
• Act as a liaison between sponsors and investigators as signatory and administrative official to resolve issues throughout the lifecycle of the grant including preparing and requesting No Cost Extension approvals.

Requirements:

• Must have 10 years experience working in central grants and contracts preaward Office of Sponsored Programs reviewing and submitting grant applications with track record of increasing responsibility including developing and managing staff.
• Must have 57 years experience in central grants and contracts preaward Office of Sponsored Programs as Authorized Institutional Signing Official and Administrative Official.
• Masters Degree preferred with experience in the Central Office of Sponsored Programs in a hospital healthcare or academic setting.
• Thorough understanding of Federal and nonFederal sponsors and grant policies supporting research and educational activities.
• Strong and successful experience and knowledge of preparing reviewing and submitting all types of NIH grants such as T32 with knowledge of xTRACT and xTRAIN Program Projects Research Projects Career Development grants (T32 P01 U01 R01 R03 R21 and all K grants.
• Experience analyzing and preparing project budgets.
• Excellent analytical skills superior organizational skills and attention to details to insure regulatory Compliance.
• Strong computer skills (ASSIST Workspace Proposal Central Microsoft Excel Word and Access) and ability to learn new software programs.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.

• Required Skills:

  Ability to maintain a professional attitude during interaction and collaboration with a wide range of personalities. Microsoft Word PowerPoint Excel Intermediate Microsoft Outlook Excellent written oral communication and interpersonal skills

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