Research Support Specialist Internal Medicine Administration

Iowa, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

BASIC FUNCTION

Support research by exploring funding opportunities assisting in grant proposal preparation submission post-award administration and operational support by assuring compliance with UI policies state and federal laws. Key areas of responsibility include grant preparation (pre-award) post-award administration regulatory compliance operational/administrative support external communications and negotiations leadership and supervision.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Grant Exploration and Development:

Prepare navigate and administer grants and contracts. (Including NIH grants and clinical trials)
Prepare research/grant proposals; evaluate requests for proposals (RFP); review proposals.
Support multiple research studies.

Post-Award Administration/Financial Responsibility:

Independently prepare and submit financial and material reports and schedules for individual faculty the Grant Accounting Office of the University and various granting agencies.
Monitor budgets establish fiscal controls prepare fund allocations to comply with internal and sponsor deadlines. Prepare financial summary reports monthly.
Analyze monitor and report financial data information and reports. databases Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel.
May initiate and/or approve routine financial transactions.

Compliance:

Monitor expenditures for compliance with contract/grant terms in accordance with agency spending policies University policies and state and federal regulations.
Perform specialized queries of expenditures not passing through workflow then review for allowability based on various funding agency spending requirements.

Operational/Administrative Support:

May perform other administrative support tasks in support of the research (e.g. organize and facilitate meetings/events respond to inquiries recruit research participants monitor research protocols data collections analysis and management; local site coordinator; maintain website content etc.)

External Communication and Negotiations:

Liaison with external funding agencies related to supporting the research.

Leadership/Supervision:

May provide functional supervision and/or administrative supervision of student staff members.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

A Bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
1 year of related experience.
Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel.

Desired:

A Bachelors degree in Accounting.
1 year of experience working with externally funded grants.
Experience with NIH grant policy.
Experience with the CAYUSE proposal submission system.
Experience with NIH eRA Commons as a delegate.

Position and Application Details

In order to be considered for an interview applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a Relevant File to the submission:

Resume
Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

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BASIC FUNCTION Support research by exploring funding opportunities assisting in grant proposal preparation submission post-award administration and operational support by assuring compliance with UI policies state and federal laws. Key areas of responsibility include grant preparation (pre-award) po...