Grants and Contracts Administrator Phoenix Children's United States · Remote

Painresearchers; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Painresearchers in Phoenix is seeking a Grants and Contracts Administrator. Hybrid in-office one day per week, with potential for full remote for out-of-state candidates.

Reporting to the Manager, Grants and Contracts, this position oversees grants and contracts for the Phoenix research and sponsored programs office, assisting investigators with applications, negotiating budgets, and reviewing the grant lifecycle from pre-award through post-award while collaborating with internal and external

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty with research application development and submissions, coordinating with collaborating institutions and sponsor guidelines to ensure compliance.
• Facilitate development, coordination, execution and implementation of research contracts (MTA, DUA, sponsor and grant trials) and negotiate terms/budgets with sponsors.
• Develop proposal sections not specific to investigator expertise (budget narrative, facilities narrative, inclusion of minorities, protection of human subjects, etc.).
• Review and reconcile research financial reports to ensure correct cost allocations and post-award financial management with Finance.
• Monitor research spending against budget and escalate variances as needed.
• Assist faculty with managing deliverables such as progress reports and sponsor inquiries.
• Assist with the Annual Research Budget and provide information to support strategic decisions.
• Assist in the development of policies for grant submission and management.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Job description

• Department: RSRCH-GRNT | Clinical Research Admin
• Location: Phoenix
• Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm
• Category: Research
• Posting #: 1030465
• Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Hybrid in office one day per week. May be open to full remote to out of state candidates.

Reporting to the Manager, Grants and Contracts, this position is responsible for overseeing grants and contracts for the Phoenix Children’s research and sponsored programs office. This position will assist the investigators and staff with the grant application process, negotiation of federal and non-federal clinical trial budgets, reviewing and administering the clinical and translational research throughout the grant lifecycle from pre-award through post award administration, including, but not limited to, the review on all proposals and grant related correspondence. With oversight, this position will additionally track post award research portfolios, with attention to financial solvency, and post award/financial management. This position requires effective collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders.

Position Duties

• Assist faculty with research application development and submissions, including coordination with collaborating institutions. Responsibilities include adherence to institutional policies and procedures for application development and submission and ensuring compliance with sponsor guidelines. Serves as liaison with external funding agency staff as well as collaborating institutions on grant-related administrative issues throughout the proposal submission and award acceptance processes.
• Facilitates the development, coordination, execution, and implementation of research contracts, such as MTA, DUA, sponsor and grant supported clinical trials. Evaluates the appropriateness of contract terms, dollars, and conditions, and negotiates with sponsors to finalize clinical trial contracts and budgets.
• Develops in collaboration with the other members of the team those portions of the proposal that are not specific to the expertise of the investigator (i.e. budget narrative, facilities narrative, inclusion of minorities, protection of human subjects, etc).
• Review and reconcile research financial reports to ensure appropriate cost and revenue allocations and compliance with federal, institutional and sponsor requirements. Works with the Finance Department to oversee the post-award financial grants management, including communication with external sponsors including budget reallocations, reporting and request for carry forwards.
• Monitor research spending against budget and escalate variances, as necessary.
• Assist faculty with managing research deliverables such as progress reports and sponsor inquiries.
• Assist with the Annual Research Budget and provide information to support strategic decision making.
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures related to the submission and management of grant awards.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.