The Third Coast CFAR invites applications for a new Associate Research Administrator position. Competitive candidates will have at least one year of financial or administrative support experience in a research environment, demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively, and be action oriented. Please contact Christy Allen, christine.allen@northwestern.edu, CFAR research administrator, with questions about this position.

Search for Job ID 48192 on Northwestern’s career website to see the full position description.

Job Summary:

Provides administrative assistance and routine problem solving in support of unit’s research programs and mission. Assistance may include the preparation and/or submission of routine research proposals, grants and/or contracts according to standard practice, and/or general instruction. May assist with and/or complete proposal submissions, prepare information used in grant budgets, process and project financial transactions, and/or contribute to reporting activities.

Specific Responsibilities:

Pre-Award

  • Completes pre-award administration of grant and/or contract activities.
  • Reviews solicitation and determines necessary components.
  • Organizes proposal, renewal and resubmission applications.
  • Completes NU OSR forms. 
  • Completes entire application for smaller, less-complicated, simple, standard proposals.

Post-Award

  • Completes post-award administration of research grants and/or contracts.
  • Reviews account establishment.
  • Reviews expenditures.
  • Tracks formal re-budgeting.
  • Coordinates core resource account setup and maintenance.
  • Provides data needed for the preparation of interim and final financial and technical progress reports.
  • Participates in account close out activities.
  • Monitors project underspending and overspending.
  • Communicates with PI, other unit and project personnel, OSR, ASRSP and/or sponsor accordingly.

Financial

  • Reviews and/or approves transactions.
  • Reconciles standard budget and payroll information ensuring that appropriate sponsored accounts are charged.   
  • Prepares payroll journals to enter or correct funding of salary from sponsored projects.
  • Prepares and coordinates signatures on 90-day letters required when transactions are not timely.

Human Resources

  • Processes paperwork associated with hiring and termination of employees and orient new employees.

Compliance

  • Resolves standard and routine compliance problems and issues involving associated NU policies and practices; local, state, federal, agency and sponsor rules, regulations and requirements regarding grant and/or contract administration. 
  • Becomes familiar with regulations involving research safety, animal subjects, and human subjects. 
  • Alerts supervisor to potential higher risk compliance issues including research safety, animal subjects, and human subjects.

Miscellaneous

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
  • One year financial or administrative support experience in a research environment or other relevant experience.

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