Plays a vital role in the sponsor project life cycle, ensuring research proposals adhere to sponsor guidelines and are successfully submitted
Supports faculty, center directors, and staff throughout the pre-award stage of sponsored projects
Manages a portfolio of faculty post award and payroll sourcing activities
Provides oversight and day-to-day management of research administration
Performs pre-award duties in response to proposal guidelines
Acts as liaison between Chair, Faculty, and Department Administrators (DAs)
Prepares and reviews all agency forms for submission
Coordinates submission and prepares budget with PI
Serves as responsible for grant closure of complex sponsored projects accounts

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education
Relevant Experience (4 Years)
Grants Administration (2 Years)
Knowledge of S2S and SUBS systems preferred
Knowledge of agency guidelines
Master’s degree preferred
Adobe Acrobat, Analytical Thinking, Computerized Accounting, Computer Literacy, Deadline Management, Grant Administration, IBM Cognos Analytics, Interpersonal Communication, Learning New Technologies, Learning Systems, Maintaining Composure, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Oral Communications, Regulatory Compliance, Supervisory Management, Workday Software, Written Communication skills

Benefits

Up to 22 days of vacation
10 recognized holidays
Sick time
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan starting at 7%
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians
4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child
Tuition coverage for employees and their families (up to 100% for dependent undergraduates at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

Grants AdministrationRegulatory ComplianceBudget PreparationProposal GuidelinesResearch AdministrationPayroll SourcingAnalytical ThinkingComputerized AccountingMicrosoft ExcelIBM Cognos Analytics

Soft Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationDeadline ManagementMaintaining ComposureOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationSupervisory ManagementLearning New TechnologiesLearning Systems