3 Position Announcements - Brown University Hebert, Norman John 09 Jan 2004 16:43 EST
Private Funding Administrator/Senior Private Funding Administrator (1) Office of Research Administration - Provide administrative pre and post award services to faculty and administrators in the Life, Physical, Social and Biomedical Sciences as well as Arts and Humanities by reviewing and processing proposals, reviewing and negotiating grants and other agreements from non-federal sponsors, and all other award management activities for these awards. Requirements: Bachelor's degree with strong interest or background in business administration, philanthropy and/or science three or more years of research administration experience including negotiation of award agreements or equivalent experience required; knowledge of federal regulations and foundation/corporate university relations both domestic and foreign. Familiarity with federal patent laws. Preferred familiarity with general accounting rules. Computing proficiency and ability to work under pressure in a deadline environment. Effective interpersonal and communication skills both oral and written. Excellent accounting and decision-making skills. Grade level determined by selected candidate's relevant experience. Job#B00636 Grants/Contracts Accountant (2) Office of Research Administration - Two positions available to provide administrative post award services to faculty and administrators by reviewing and processing awards, including interpreting and ensuring compliance with award terms and conditions, rendering decisions regarding sponsored project issues, budget management, expenditure review, financial reporting, cash management and all other award management activities for these awards, including participation in training and systems development. Review, interpret and disseminate University, and sponsor policies for a variety of issues and effectively articulate these policies to internal and external constituencies. Requirement: Bachelors degree required; Accounting or Finance major preferred. 3 to 5 years of research administration experience or related experience required. Computer proficiency in database creation/ maintenance, word processing and spreadsheet applications required and Oracle experience preferred. Ability to navigate sponsor's websites. Ability to interact effectively, work under pressure, satisfy divergent interest in support of strategic goals and good time management skills. Effective communications skills both oral and written to elicit and communicate information , to analyze data and to prepare/present clear, informative and concise materials. Level of position will be determined by selected candidate's experience. Job #s B00634 and B00635. See http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Human_Resources/jobs.html Positions will be open until filled. To apply, send resume with cover letter referencing job number to: Human Resources Department, Brown University, Box 1879, Providence, RI 02912-1879 Norman J. Hebert Director, Research Administration Brown University 164 Angell Street, Box 1929 Providence, RI 02912 phone: (401) 863-1805 fax: (401) 863-7292 ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================