Senior Research Administration Associate

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Job Title: Senior Research Administration Associate

Division: Breast Center

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Location: Hybrid within Greater Houston, TX

Salary Range: $79,092 - $90,000

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Summary

At the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine we study almost every aspect of breast health and disease and are focused entirely on strategies to prevent, diagnose and treat all breast cancer. We are a multidisciplinary center with an emphasis on translational research. The Center is committed to education and training of our students. Our primary goal is to advance our research mission and goals. Cross-training and transparency among the admin team is encouraged and practiced. Ideal candidate will have experience managing multiple grant portfolios, subawards, and subcontracts. Must have great attention-to-detail and ability to multi-task. After initial training period (approximately 6 months) this role is eligible for a hybrid work schedule of 3 days onsite each week. Employees with Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification are eligible for certification pay.

Job Duties

Submit and monitor grant applications and work with SPO for multiple Center grants--Breast SPORE, P01, etc (pre- and/or post-award grant management)

Maintain the daily, monthly, and quarterly research financial accounting activities and reports

Conduct financial analysis and prepare special financial reports requested by Administrator when needed

Manage federal, state and industry grants, contracts & subcontract submissions internally and externally

Serve as point of contact between the Office of Research (OOR), sponsors, PIs, collaborating institutions

Gather and create documents necessary for grant submission including budget, budget justification, other support, statement of work, etc and communicate timelines to faculty to ensure applications are submitted on time to central office for review and approval

Review and approve grant application proposals for sections assigned in the Colleges electronic Biomedical Research and Assurance Information Network (BRAIN)

Ensure compliance with all guidelines for funding purpose

Make recommendations for process improvement to increase efficiency and implement changes

Attend workshops on research administration for continued education and contribute to the development and improvement of the pre-/post- award management process

Complete quarterly effort reporting in ERS

Approve Concur submissions for assigned faculty

Assist in Center budget submission (Workday Adaptive)

Participate in monthly meetings with other research admin associates and Administrator

Contribute to tactical and operational, functional, and/or business plans with short-to mid-term impact on department results

Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree. Certified Research Administrator certification through the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC) may substitute for the degree requirement.

Four years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with PowerBI, Workday Adaptive, Proposal Central, iLabs, BRAIN and various grant platforms

Must be a team player and work well within a group

Work Authorization Requirement: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Requisition ID: 26329

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