Specialist, Pre-Award (College of Health Sciences)
Posting Number: SF01935
Position Type: Professional Staff
Union: PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 10
Pay Grade Range: Anticipated Hiring Salary: $60,000 - $70,000
Department: Dean Health Sciences
Job Description Summary:
The search will remain open until the position has been filled.
BASIC FUNCTION:
Work with the College of Health Sciences (CHS) Chief Business Officer, Associate Director, CHS Pre-Award and other Research Staff to coordinate research support operations and activities within CHS. Prepare and review grant/contract proposals; develop budgets and other administrative details of proposals; adopt new computer technology for electronic transmission of proposals; and execute related duties as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist CHS faculty in the development of all components of funding proposals, including budgets and internal forms, and in submitting proposals through the pre-award routing systems, i.e., InfoEd.
- Develop budgets for sponsored project proposals. Meet with University faculty and staff to determine budget and other requirements of proposed sponsored projects; prepare budgets and administrative detail adequate for proposal submission, considering faculty/investigator program needs, indirect costs recovery requirements, and other requirements imposed by federal, state, University, or sponsor guidelines. Knowledge of Federal new Uniform Guidance.
- Assist CHS Faculty with the review of research contracts/agreements.
- Maintain familiarity with federal, state, University, and sponsor requirements for University level externally sponsored projects and activities.
- Supervise administrative and technical personnel as assigned; execute related duties as required.
- Liaise between department staff, CHS Faculty and Sponsored Projects supporting them in a variety of activities related to the implementation of their project both pre-award and award intake.
- Liaise with the CHS financial team to ensure smooth implementation of award to post-award processes.
- Assist post-award staff with annual reporting for CHS Faculty. Primary focus will be on the pre-award period but may have responsibilities across the research life cycle.
- Assist CHS Faculty in preparation of reports per funding agency(s) requirements and guidelines.
- Assist in the organization of research and grant-related workshops and other special events where appropriate.
- Adapt new technologies for electronic transmission of proposals as required by government funding agencies, NSF, HHS, DOD, etc.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform other duties as required.
LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:
Personal computers, printers; word processing, database management, and spreadsheet software; InfoEd and other grant preparation software.
Posting Date: 01/14/2025
To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/15784