Research Administrator, Pre-Award Manager – School of Medicine

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

📋 Description

• Report to the Director of Research Administration Services (RAS)

• Lead and oversee staff engaged in pre-award activities for the sponsored research portfolio

• Monitor the distribution of workloads and reassign tasks as necessary

• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members for their professional growth

• Conduct post-award activities in support of the RAS unit as required

• Apply federal and university regulations regarding effort allocation for individuals funded by federal awards

• Implement costing rules and regulations for federally funded projects

• Analyze data and draw informed conclusions

• Ensure exceptional customer service to faculty and departments

• Address issues that breach performance standards or RAS performance agreements

• Develop budgets and assemble proposal materials

• Enter proposals into EPEX and assist principal investigators with Just-In-Time (JIT) forms

• Prepare CAS exceptions for approval

• Collaborate with OSP and assist with sub-award documentation and project partner relations

• Generate high-quality written reports

• Coordinate with the Post-Award team lead for inter-team meetings

• Execute related responsibilities as necessary

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Supervisory experience is preferred

• Knowledge of federal regulations and rules pertaining to research grant and/or contract activities

• In-depth understanding of award proposal processes for various sponsoring organizations

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite software

• Primary work location cannot be in New Jersey, Alaska, Hawaii, any U.S. Territories, or outside the United States

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work with occasional visits to an Emory University location

• Potential business hours aligned with Eastern Standard Time (EST)

• Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities

• Equal employment opportunity and protections against discrimination