A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that are relevant to this position. The target salary range for this position is $72,000 - $82,000 based on experience.
The School of Dentistry seeks a Research Administrator Senior to provide excellent customer service to our research faculty and technical staff. You will be part of the Grants and Contracts Shared Center (CGSC) team, reporting to the CGSC Lead. The CGSC is located in the Office of Research and supports the pre and post-award research enterprise.
-Monitor expenditures on sponsored and non-sponsored projects, provide faculty/staff with recommendations regarding research expenditures
- Review and reconcile monthly financial activity, resolving issues independently, communicating areas of concern to project directors and administration.
-Manage multiple research portfolios with a high level of independence and autonomy.
-Advise and assist faculty, fellows, and students with the submission of internal and external grant applications to federal, non-federal, and industry sponsors.
-Ensure all proposals meet agency and University guidelines, published timetables, and deadlines.
-Comply and advise regarding University and School research policies including: project budget development, accounting principles, sponsor regulations, sponsor selection, and contract terms and conditions.
-Bachelor's degree and minimum 5 years of progressive grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
-Intermediate/advanced skills using Microsoft Excel and Word.
-Ability to effectively manage and execute multiple tasks, projects and priorities including the ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
-Adept at working independently and collaboratively
-Excellent verbal and written skills necessary for communicating intricate job-related processes to internal and external customers.
-Knowledge of university accounting principles and applications
-Demonstrated experience with university business tools such as Business Objects, MPathways, M- Reports, Concur, and procurement.
-Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification.
-Experience preparing federal proposals, contracts, or foundation grants.
-Experience with clinical trials and conducting feasibility analyses.
This is a hybrid position with work completed onsite and remote. Current practice is one day per week onsite and four days per week remote.
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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