Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Research Administrator - Post Award II.  Emory is among the top 20 universities in the country and is internationally recognized for its academics, groundbreaking research and technological advances with staff, faculty and students representing all regions of the United States and more than 100 foreign nations.

Located just 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta in the tree-lined suburban neighborhood of Druid Hills, Emory University is positioned along the Clifton Corridor, which also includes the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Emory University, one of Atlanta's largest private employers, employs over 13,000 staff and faculty to support more than 14,000 students, nine major academic divisions, numerous centers for advanced study, and a host of prestigious affiliated institutions.

Please apply online through the following link:  http://www.hr.emory.edu/careers/index.html

If you have specific questions please contact Bill Lambert at xxxxxx@emory.edu

Job Title       Research Admin, Post Award II
Job Requisition ID      44561BR
Operating Unit/Division School Of Public Health
Department      810014:SPH: Research Admin
Full/Part Time  Full-Time
Regular/Temporary       Regular
Minimum Hourly $        21.346154
Midpoint Hourly $       28.317308
Minimum Annual $        44400
Midpoint Annual $       58900
Job Description Job Description: Manages post-award activities within a Research Administration Services (RAS) unit in support of an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts within one or more units (i.e., school, department, division, institute, or center) using knowledge of grant and contract management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills. Post-award activities include regular review, reconciliation, and projection of award finances, preparing adjustments and corrections to award budgets, preparing financial reports, and at the end of the award, ensuring all financial requirements have been met, and closing out the award. Interacts regularly with and provides high quality customer service to faculty members conducting sponsored research. Ensures adherence to quality standards and all policies and award regulations. Works with the post-award specialists to solve problems, answer questions, and give guidance on post-award activities and other grants management topics on a daily basis. Works with colleagues/team members to jointly solve questions and challenges in their daily work. Upon award acceptance, defines account establishment parameters, including billing and reporting requirements, budget, and cost sharing obligations. Sets up award in financial system. Distributes award information to PIs, co-PIs and relevant staff and other RAS units. Coordinates with relevant individuals to make adjustments to payroll for all budgeted positions (including relative cost sharing positions). Reviews and reconciles award expenditures and budgets, making adjustments, as necessary. Projects and forecasts future award expenditures. Manages budget, reporting and compliance timelines through the lifecycle of the grant or contract. Communicates with PIs on a regular basis regarding budget and expense adjustments and revisions. Completes financial reports to be sent to sponsor, as required by the award terms and conditions. Monitors compliance with agency and University regulations regarding reporting. Assists PIs with non-financial report submissions, as necessary. Coordinates and submits requests for No Cost Extensions, Carryover, rebudgeting requests, changes in scope, and other changes to the award; ensures all requests are done in compliance with sponsor guidelines and University policies. Facilitates the approval of invoices to pay subcontractors. Reviews effort reports and manages quarterly effort certification process for assigned units. Applies federal and university rules to management of effort allocation appropriately for individuals compensated whole or in part from federal awards. Assists in transferring awards out of the university. Closes out all funded projects consistent with university process and timelines. Performs related responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and three years of experience related to grants and contracts management OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Knowledge of federal rules and regulations / terms and conditions relating to research grant and/or contract activity. Proficiency with MS Office Suite software. Knowledge of the PeopleSoft Financial System preferred.
Additional Job Details  Emory University is making significant and exciting improvements to the way that research administration activities are handled throughout the university! Through a Shared Service Center model, many research administration activities will be moved closer to the faculty in order to be delivered more efficiently and effectively.

Great opportunities will become available in the form of Research Administrative Service (RAS) Centers. This evolution will enable Emory to meaningfully improve the services, performance, satisfaction, and cost effectiveness of the work required to support a top tier, vibrant research institution. It will improve the quality and level of research administration service to principal investigators and decrease the time it takes to accomplish research administration activities.

Additionally, the RAS will advance the capabilities of research administrators, create career paths, and recruit, develop, and retain high quality personnel. They will improve cost effectiveness and economics of research administration activities by reducing fragmentation, inconsistency, redundancy, rework, and overall complexity and improving invoicing and collection cycle.
This position involves: Not Applicable

Bill Lambert
Assistant Dean for Research Administration
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University

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