The Veterans Medical Research Foundation (VMRF) is a private not-for-profit medical research corporation, providing support for biomedical and health services research.
Qualifications Summary:
Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in business, accounting, or related field from an accredited four-year college or university; and at least four years of research administration experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Three years of supervisory/management experience in research administration environment preferred. Thorough understanding of research administration. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of federal agency policies and procedures as well as applicable OMB circulars and fundamentals of research administration. Demonstrated ability to prepare projections and budgets. Experience in pre award research administration of sponsored projects. Experience using sponsor electronic research systems (NIH eRA Commons, NSF Fastlane, grants.gov, NASA NSPIRES, NOAA Grants Online, etc.) is preferred.
Job Description Summary:
Manages and coordinates Pre Award research administration. In collaboration with the Post Award Grants Manager, manages and supervises Contracts and Grants Administrators (CGAs) and support staff. Develops and maintains quality assurance processes to ensure timely and detail-oriented processing of pre award grant administration and other tasks. Responsible for all aspects of Pre Award management and monitoring the various aspects of pre award pending and in progress grant applications, subawards/subcontracts, and other VMRF-administered projects. Provides direction and assistance to Veterans Medical Research Foundation (VMRF) Principal Investigators and their staff regarding proposal preparation and submission. Assists Contracts and Grants Director (CGD) and CEO with specific policy and other tasks. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Responsible for institutional oversight and all aspects of pre award administration. Develops and monitors methods and procedures to produce organizational reports for pre award functions. Responsible for the identification, review, and evaluation of potential negotiation points of grants, sub-awards, sub-contracts, and agreements, excluding industry sponsored awards. Coordinates with CGD on the negotiation aspects of this evaluation. Prepares monthly pre award and other reports as needed for C&G Department. Responsible for ensuring on-time, compliant, and accurate submissions. Supervises employees in the C&G Department to include monitoring of work flow, reassignment of tasks where necessary, quality control, employee performance and reviews, training and discipline. May perform additional duties as required.
AA/EOE. Please, no phone calls.
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