Pre Award III Research Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in the daily operations of a team of Pre-Award Specialists.

• Oversee workload allocation and communicate any concerns to the Director of Research Administration Services.

• Offer support and guidance to team members.

• Collaborate with the RAS Director on pre-award activities, problem-solving, and workload management.

• Organize inter-team meetings with the Post-Award team leader.

• Handle pre-award tasks for a designated portfolio of grants and contracts.

• Oversee daily operations and objectives for the assigned portfolio.

• Contribute insights and ideas as part of a collaborative team.

• Ensure efficient workflow and compliance with quality standards.

• Assist faculty and principal investigators in the development, preparation, and submission of grant and contract proposals.

• Confirm that applications adhere to agency and university guidelines, timelines, and deadlines, including Just-In-Time processes.

• Enter and route proposals for review.

• Obtain sub-award documents from partnering institutions.

• Create and review budgets and budget justifications.

• Evaluate budgets for consistency with sponsor requirements and regulatory compliance, including appropriate overhead rates.

• Advise principal investigators on administrative requirements and necessary budget modifications.

• Coordinate and assess proposal elements, including biosketches and facilities and resources.

• Review proposals to ensure compliance with sponsor formatting and submission guidelines.

• Track and facilitate proposal routing and secure institutional signatures.

• Monitor proposal status and inform principal investigators about research protection protocol requirements and deadlines.

• Collaborate with central, school, department, and division offices on research proposals.

• Undertake other related responsibilities as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree along with five years of relevant experience in grants and contracts, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Familiarity with federal regulations and guidelines related to research grant and/or contract activities.

• Proficiency in using MS Office Suite.

• Must be able to work from an approved U.S. location; Emory does not permit NJ, AK, HI, any U.S. Territories, or locations outside the United States as a primary work location.

• Eastern (EST) time zone business hours may be applicable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work with occasional visits to an Emory University campus.

• Eastern (EST) time zone business hours may apply.