Associate Director of Research and Finance Administration
Associate Director of Research and Finance Administration
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Job Description
Overview
The Associate Director ofResearch and FinancialAdministrationprovides unified leadership forHRBRC businessincludinginstitutionalfiscal contractual andsponsored-programactivities that flow through HRBRC and its participating organizations. Acting as theHRBRCsdesignatedleadfor grants and contracts the AD-RFAholds delegated cross-institutionalauthorityto scout funding opportunitiesreview awards and contracts and coordinate inter-institutional fund flowfor theHRBRC. Bycoordinating complex multi-sector proposals and overseeing post-award compliance the roleensures theConsortiums financial health drives sustainable growth in external funding and delivers efficient stewardship of resources that empower scientistscommunity membersstartupsand Operations and the Finance team the AD-RFAensures every project advances HRBRCs priorities in community engagement data science innovation & commercial science and clinical/translational health researchwhileremainingon scope schedule budget and fully compliant with cross-institutional policies.
Responsibilities
Lead all pre- and post-award activity for federal (NIH DoD NSFetc) state industry foundation philanthropic and venture-backed awards; negotiate terms route agreements across partner institutions oversee reporting/close-out and ensure Uniform Guidance and sponsor compliance.
Systematically scan anddisseminatemulti-sector funding calls;conveneinterdisciplinary teams; build timelines budgetsbiosketches and other deliverables; coordinate submissions to meet internal andexternal/sponsor deadlines.
ManageHRBRC transactions including budget reconciliation for State and Research Foundation accountssub-awards cost-shares and fund transfers among HRBRCparticipating organizations; trackcost centers and expenditures in concert with the financial team and campus fiscal offices;maintainauditable documentation.
Partner with Strategy to map funded projects to consortium priorities; help coordinate regional research programs and measure progress toward sharedobjectives; brief senior leadership and the Finance Committee on portfolio status and risk.
Participate in scientific and commercial due-diligence reviews; assess technical merit budget realism and sponsor fit for emerging concepts prototypes or partnership opportunities; provide clear recommendations to leadership.
Qualifications
Education:
Masters degree in Health Services Administration Public Health Biomedical Science ora is considered with experience in health sector.
Experience:
At least five (5) years of progressive responsibility in grants or research administration within an academic medical center public-health institute or biomedical research environment including hands-on management of federal and non-federal awards.
Knowledge & Skills:
Financial and/or research-administration experiencein a sponsored-programs environment
Demonstrated knowledge of multi-type funding mechanisms ( Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) FAR/DFARS and NIH/NSF regulations.
Full grant life-cycle management (scouting pre-award post-award close-out).
Budget development and cost-share structuring for multi-institution proposals.
Data-driven process improvement and workflow optimization.
Excellent interpersonal presentation and stakeholder-engagement skills.
Preferred:
Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA).
Experience leading community-engaged or diversity-focused health-research projects.
Proven record cultivating funding from a mix of federal state industry philanthropic and venture sources.
Experience standing up cost-recovery models for core facilities or service centers.
Demonstrated success negotiating industry-sponsored research or public-private partnership agreements.
Location : Location
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
