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The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) is seeking a highly motivated Pre-Award Research Administrator to join our OBGYN Grants Administration team. The successful candidate will support faculty grant submissions while ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and University policies. We are looking for someone who has a positive attitude, is eager to learn, and has a passion for providing exceptional customer service to our faculty, project teams, and colleagues within the Department, Medical School, and University. We offer a positive, supportive, and caring environment as well as the opportunity to work on-site, hybrid, or fully remote.
The individual hired will monitor all aspects of the pre-award process for grants and contracts to ensure compliance and timely submissions for Principal Investigators. The pre-award grants administrator will interpret regulations and guidelines of program funding for moderately complex grants and contracts and prepare renewals and periodic reports for grant agencies. They will assist with pre-award applications and may assist with locating sources of outside funding.
Pre-Award Grant Administration: Provide comprehensive management of preparation/submission of grant proposals. Pre-Award activities include, but are not limited to:
Support faculty, fellows, and students with submitting grant applications to federal, non-federal, industry, and internal UM sponsors. Advise the PI on how to achieve an effective, quality proposal and coordinate a timely submission process, ensuring appropriate approvals. Interpret program announcement or other sponsor documents to ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines and deadlines. Manage the grant submission process, from initial start to final submission, and ensuring all sponsor and university guidelines and deadlines are met. Assist faculty to develop complex budgets and budget justifications following Sponsor, School, and University Policies. Initiate and support the internal routing process through eResearch to route the Proposal Approval Form (PAF) and proposals through institutional review. Comply and advice regarding University and School research policies including project budget development, accounting principles, sponsor regulations, sponsor selection, and contract terms and conditions. Write and provide support on administrative sections of grants as needed. Serves as signatory authority for electronic proposals and is responsible for institutional sign-off on proposals. Department Research Responsibilities:
Assist with data requests from department leadership including sponsored effort queries, funding queries, division data and other data requests. Provide back-up for other members of the Research Administration Pre-Award team, which may include activities like Other Support and routing PAFs. Collaborate and network with peers to learn and share best practices for efficiency, effectiveness, reducing liability, etc. Participate in training opportunities to maintain a high level of knowledge, skill, and experience. Perform other duties and provide ad hoc reporting as requested Research Administrator Senior: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience 5+ in research administration.
Research Administrator Intermediate Underfill: Bachelor's degree and 3 - 5 years of grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
To be considered for this position, all applicants must:
Have strong computer skills and experience working with Microsoft Office and Adobe Professional. Have excellent organizational skills including the ability to set priorities and manage competing deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. Have exceptional written and interpersonal communication skills. Have a positive attitude and commitment to providing excellent customer service. Requires strong computer skills including proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Adobe. Proven ability to work collaboratively. Understand accounting rules and Uniform Guidance principles. Knowledge of sponsored research policies, rules, and regulations. Master's degree in finance/research or related degree. Research administration certification from an accredited organization. 5+ yrs. experience in finance and research administration. Certified Research Administrator (CRA) Knowledge of policies and procedures, specifically related to sponsored projects and financial systems; familiarity with ORSP, UMOR, eResearch, Business Objects, and Wolverine Access reporting tools including HR and Financial tools, faculty appointments and subcontracts. Experience preparing federal proposals, contracts, or foundation grants. This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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