Kaiser Permanente Colorado - Sr. Sponsored Projects Administrator Michelle Wrenn 04 Mar 2010 14:59 EST
"Our Mission is to achieve organizational excellence through People" Please visit us at jobs.kp.org Senior Sponsored Programs Administrator Kaiser Permanente – Denver, CO POSITION SUMMARY: Coordinates research grant and contract submissions for Kaiser Permanente Colorado KPCO region (www.kp.org). Works with Contract Administrator to assist in negotiation and coordination of legal agreements with universities, pharmaceutical companies, and foundations. Responsible for partnering with KPCO Principal Investigators to ensure proper Grants and Contracts management and compliance. Acts as Research Administrative advisory to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the protection of human subjects and the Research Review Committee (RRC), assuring compliance with federal and KPCO regulations. Maintains and supports a culture of compliance, ethics and integrity. Maintains knowledge of policies and procedures and performs in accordance with the Principles of Responsibilities and applicable regulatory requirements, external laws and accreditation standards. Appropriately reports observed fraud or abuse. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience in business or related field. Master’s degree preferred. Significant experience (usually 5+ years) in research administration. Proficiency in computer word processing, spreadsheet, and database program. Ability to interpret and apply federal regulations and organizational policies and procedures relative to the administration of research activities. Strong personnel management and interpersonal skills required. Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reviews, coordinates, and submits all externally- funded research proposals from KPCO region to the appropriate funding agencies. Acts as Research Administrative advisory to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the protection of human subjects and the Research Review Committee (RRC), assuring compliance with federal and KPCO regulations. Provide final budget approval for the RRC. Ensures appropriate information, reports and legal documentation are provided to meet organizational and funding agency requirements and needs. Manages the department database which tracks Program wide research activities, including funding source, investigators, budget awards, account codes, project status, etc. Manages in partnership with Investigators, internal department budgets, and federal and non-federal grants and contracts. Acts as primary liaison for financial and administrative matters to regional and interregional KP offices; federal, state and private funding agencies; outside consultants, contractors and collaboration academic and other institutions. In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors. SCHEDULE: MON - FRI - 8:00AM - 5:00PM STARTING SALARY RANGE: $71,000 - $90,000 DOE plus excellent benefits package Location: 10065 East Harvard Ave Denver, CO 80231 Qualified candidates please email resume to xxxxxx@kp.org referencing Senior Sponsored Projects Administrator in the subject line. For more information on Kaiser Permanente’s Institute for Health Research please visit our website at http://kpco-ihr.org/aboutus.htm - Kaiser Permanente is an AA/EEO employer - ====================================================================== 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") ======================================================================