Associate Director of Sponsored Research Administration - Billing

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech, located in Atlanta, GA, seeks an Associate Director of Sponsored Research Administration to oversee grant proposal development, submission processes, and compliance with federal and institutional regulations. This role provides guidance to faculty and staff, supporting research activity across the university.

Location: Atlanta, Georgia. This full-time position emphasizes strategic oversight, policy development, and effective collaboration with external funding agencies to advance

Qualifications

• Six or more years of relevant experience, including one or more years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the review and negotiation of grant and contract agreements, ensuring compliance with policies.
• Develop and implement policies for sponsored research administration.
• Coordinate post-award administration activities, including monitoring progress and reporting.
• Provide training and support to faculty and staff on sponsored research processes.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in related discipline

Job description

About Us

Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: Students are our top priority. We strive for excellence. We thrive on diversity. We celebrate collaboration. We champion innovation. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. We act ethically. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

The Associate Director of Sponsored Research Administration is responsible for managing the administrative functions related to sponsored research, including grant proposal development and submission processes. This position plays a key role in ensuring compliance with institutional and federal regulations while providing support and training to faculty and staff involved in research activities.

Location: Atlanta, Georgia. Contract type: Full-Time. Regular/Temporary: Regular.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Manage the review and negotiation of grant and contract agreements to ensure compliance with institutional policies and favorable terms for the organization.


• Job Duty 2 - Develop and implement policies and procedures for sponsored research administration, ensuring compliance with institutional and federal regulations.


• Job Duty 3 - Manage the review and negotiation of grant and contract agreements, ensuring that terms and conditions are favorable and comply with institutional policies.


• Job Duty 4 - Coordinate post-award administration activities, including monitoring project progress, ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements, and facilitating financial reporting.


• Job Duty 5 - Provide training and support to faculty and staff on sponsored research administration processes, enhancing the understanding of best practices and compliance.


• Job Duty 6 - Collect and analyze data related to sponsored research activities, preparing reports to inform institutional leadership about trends and performance.


• Job Duty 7 - Serve as a liaison between the institution and external funding agencies, facilitating communication and resolving any issues that may arise during the grant life cycle.


• Job Duty 8 - Participate in strategic planning efforts related to sponsored research, contributing insights and recommendations to enhance the institution's research funding efforts.


• Job Duty 9 - Collaborate with faculty and researchers to provide guidance on funding opportunities and the requirements for grant applications.


• Job Duty 10 - Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience; advanced certification may be preferred or required (some profiles may require additional education).

Required Experience

Six or more years of relevant experience, including one or more years of supervisory experience.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.

This position does have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will travel.

This position does not require and maintain a security clearance.

This position is located in Atlanta, GA.

Salary Job Grade: G11

Salary range is dependent on candidates' experiences and skills that ranges from $114,031.00 -$166,581.00

Preferred Qualifications

Journal Entries | General Ledger | Reconciliations | Collections | Accounts Receivable | Government Contracting | FAR | Federal Contracts | Contract Billing | Cost Accounting | DCAA | DCMA | Allowable/Unallowable Costs | Indirect Costs

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest/