
Research Admin, Pre-Award III- School of Medicine- Basic Science
- Atlanta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supports the day-to-day activities of a team of Pre-Award Specialists.
- Monitors workload distribution and raises any concerns to the Research Administration Services (RAS) Director.
- Provides guidance to team members, as appropriate.
- Coordinates with RAS Director regarding pre-award activities, issue resolution, and workload distribution.
- Works with Post-Award team lead to coordinate inter-team meetings to facilitate collaboration between the pre-award and post-award teams, as necessary and appropriate.
- Manages pre-award activities for an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts within a RAS unit using knowledge of grant and contract management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills.
- Manages the day-to-day operations and objectives in support of the assigned portfolio.
- Contributes information and ideas related to areas of responsibility as part of a cross functional team.
- Ensures effective and efficient workflow and adherence to quality standards for staff/program and self.
- Performs pre-award activities for a unit (school, department, or division) within a RAS unit.
- Pre-award activities include, but are not limited to, assisting departmental faculty/PI in the development, preparation, and submission of grant and contract proposals.
- Ensures all applications meet agency and university guidelines and published time tables and deadlines, including management of the Just-In-Time process.
- Ensures proposals are entered and routed in a timely manner for further review.
- Confers with PI and Pre-award support staff at collaborating institutions to secure necessary sub-awards documents for proposals.
- Assists the PI in the development of budgets and budget justification which includes proofing the budget for inconsistencies and ensuring accuracy.
- Reviews budgets for consistency with sponsor, monitors compliance with agency and University regulations regarding submission; verifies all financial information to include application of the appropriate overhead rate for the project.
- Advises the PI on administrative requirements in preparing proposal submissions and on budget adjustments and revisions necessary to meet the sponsor requirements.
- Coordinates and reviews certain proposal elements (biosketches and facilities & resources) for consistency, accuracy, and completeness.
- Reviews proposals for consistency with sponsor guidelines on budget, format, font size, page limits excluding narrative content (obtain and review sponsor guidelines).
- Monitors and facilitates proposal process through the routing process in compliance with University procedures and institutional signatures.
- Obtains signatures as needed.
- Monitors proposal status and advises PI on requirements and deadlines associated with research protection protocols.
- Works effectively with other offices (central, school, departments, divisions) on research proposal.
- Performs related responsibilities as required.
- Bachelor's degree and five years of work-related grants and contracts experience OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Knowledge of federal rules and regulations relating to research grant and/or contract activity.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite software.