Reporting to the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) Director of Finance and Administration, the Research Administrator/Senior Research Administrator will be responsible for advising and assisting BME faculty in the preparation and submission of agreements and proposals for funding and ensure compliance with university and sponsor policies, procedures and requirements. The Research Administrator/Senior Research Administrator will serve as a liaison between VT's Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and BME faculty and assist in resolving all agreement, proposal, and grant related matters to ensure timely submission of agreements and grant proposals and proper award management.

In addition, the Research Administrator/Senior Research Administrator will assist BME faculty by:

• Preparing accurate program budgets in compliance with university guidelines and sponsor requirements
• Accurately completing VT and sponsor required documents and forms in support of funding proposals and agreements
• Initiating, submitting, and navigating agreements and proposals successfully through the VT OSP Summit system, Cayuse, and other designated internal and external submission portals by internally and externally established deadlines
• Serving as liaison between OSP, BME faculty, and sponsors when needing to address and resolve agreement, proposal, and grant related issues
• Serving as liaison to the sponsor when clarification on application materials, requirements, or policies is needed
• Applying extensive knowledge of government regulations, cost principles, and uniform administrative requirements to ensure accurate information is included and presented on agreement and proposal submissions
• Assisting with preparing post-submission information and Just-In-Time requests as required by the sponsor
• Providing guidance regarding federal and university policies and procedures and sponsor requirements
• Confirming credit assigned to BME personnel in proposals
• Developing reports on status of submitted and funded proposals and completed agreements
• Developing resource documentation (e.g., standardized checklists, timelines, boilerplate language, facilities, descriptions, and curated resource guides) for commonly submitted proposals
• Procuring and/or developing faculty-facing training and orientation materials (e.g., short recorded modules that address grant policies, submission requirements, or common compliance issues)
• As requested, the Research Administrator/Senior Research Administrator may also assist with certain post award responsibilities to ensure proper award management.

This is an on-site position. However, hybrid or fully remote appointments may be considered if aligned with the needs of the BME department.