Partners Healthcare located in Boston, MA, is searching for a Director in the Research Management department at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Partners HealthCare, is an integrated health system founded by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in 1994. In addition to its two academic medical centers, the Partners system also includes community hospitals, specialty hospitals, community health centers, a physician network, home health and long-term care services, and other health-related entities. Director, Grants and Contracts, MGH Research Management department Responsibilities include: Responsible for the overall daily operations of the Partners Healthcare Grants and Contracts office that provides services to the research community at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Develop, lead, mentor and manage a staff of approximately 20-25 professional grants administers, from entry level through officers, and including subcontract specialists, administrative staff, data entry and other personnel supporting research grants and contracts requirements for the Partners/MGH research program. Screen, interview, negotiate, hire and oversee the on boarding process for new staff. Responsible for an annual operating budget of approximately $3m. Oversees a grants and contracts portfolio of approximately $500m. Review all grant and contract proposals for administrators who have not been delegated signature authority. Provide feedback regarding ways to improve application, comply with proposal and adhere to sponsor guidelines and federal regulations. Upon re-reviewing, sign when complete. Execute all electronic submissions of proposals, Just In Time submissions, and No Cost Extensions for administrators who do not have delegated signature authority. Assist the Contract/Subcontract Specialist with review and negotiation of in-coming contracts and subcontracts. Respond to questions and provide technical guidance to staff, department administrators, Principle Investigators and others in hospital research community regarding interpretation of federal, foundation and institutional research administration policies. Monitor departmental workflow and staff workloads in an effort to ensure timely processing of all grant actions and equitable distribution of workloads. Work with staff and leadership to develop and standardize research management policies and procedures for MGH and across the Partners system. Prepare and deliver trainings at hospital meeting (e.g. ECOR), department staff meetings and other forums as needed on research administration issues and policy changes. Prepare agenda for and facilitate weekly G&C staff meetings. Maintain and update all MGH institutional profiles, certifications, assurances and representations as needed. Hire and supervise temps to undertake special projects. Support and work on special initiatives (e.g. InfoEd) with other Partners/MGH departments who are also involved in providing services to the MGH research community. Develop and maintain positive relations with hospital departmental administrators for training and mentoring new staff on policies, procedures, and problem solving. Work directly with specific senior investigators who are developing unusually complex grant or contract applications, or are encountering unusually complex issues in current interactions with sponsors or with inter-institutional collaborative efforts. Advise the Partners Research Management leadership and MGH Sr. VP of Research on issues as needed, involving strategies for support services, compliance challenges, conflict-of-interest management, investigation of specific incidents of concern, solving unusual grant problems, etc. Maintain a strong working relationship with the research finance staff serving MGH to ensure proper accounting and financial stewardship of grant accounts, and to ensure clear roles and responsibilities between research finance and grants & contracts staff. Participate in the National Council for University Research Administrators (NCURA), Society of Research Administrators (SRA) and the Council on Government Regulations (COGR) meetings. Attend Federal Demonstration Partnership meetings, participating when MGH becomes a member. Participate in the annual operating budget process. Monitor monthly expense variances. Responsible for space assignments within the department. Cover departments when short staffed. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree required, Master's degree preferred. 8 - 10 years of Research Administration experience in a university or academic medical center environment with a broad understanding of the institutional and sponsor policies related to research administration. Experience in managing a large office in a University or Academic Medical Center. Must possess functional working knowledge of pertinent federal and non-profit sponsor regulations including OMB Circulars, the NIH and PHS Grants Policy Statements, Federal Acquisition Regulation, patent and copyright law, and cost-accounting standards. Functional working knowledge in the areas of fiscal management, human/animal subject compliance, export control, intellectual property, conflict of interest procurement, property management, environmental health and safety, and human resources (for academic and staff positions). Contact information: All interested candidates should send their confidential resume to xxxxxx@partners.org or visit our website at www.partners.org/jobs. Heather McBrinn Contract Recruiter, MGH & BWH Partners Healthcare P: 617-954-9724 F: 617-954-9680 E: xxxxxx@partners.org http://www.partners.org. ====================================================================== 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") ======================================================================
