Grants & Contracts Compliance Manager

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Insurance benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a Grants & Contracts Compliance Manager to address increasing research compliance demands, including resolving effort certifications and standardizing agreement development templates.

The role provides oversight of compliance activities, ensuring adherence to institutional and sponsor requirements, and developing policies to reduce risk and support efficient research administration.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience in research administration, grants and contracts compliance, or related areas.
• Experience interpreting and applying federal, state, sponsor, and institutional regulations.
• Knowledge of 2 CFR 200, CFR, FAR, export controls, cybersecurity, IP, data management, and related requirements.
• Experience supporting sponsored projects from NSF, NIH, DOE, DOD or industry sponsors.
• Ability to develop, implement, assess, and monitor compliance programs and internal controls.
• Experience guiding proposals, awards, and post-award processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a key resource to campus on research administration compliance and may supervise staff.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures related to compliance with regulations.
• Assists investigators and staff to ensure institutional compliance with applicable rules.
• Ensures compliance across audit coordination, conflict of interest, IP, IRBs, export controls, effort, and related policies.

Skills

Research compliance

Regulatory interpretation

Policy development

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Compliance Manager

Job Summary:

The Grants & Contracts Compliance Manager will address increasing research compliance demands, including resolving outstanding effort certifications and establishing agreement development processes and templates. This role would provide oversight of compliance activities, ensure adherence to institutional and sponsor requirements, and develop the policies and procedures necessary to reduce risk and support efficient research administration operations.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as a key resource to campus regarding research administration compliance areas and may supervise staff
• Develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures related to compliance with federal, state, local, and/or university regulations
• Assists principal investigators, researchers, administrative staff, leadership, and others to ensure institutional compliance with applicable regulations
• Ensures institutional compliance related, but not limited to: audit coordination, conflict of interest, intellectual property, and institutional review boards, export controls, effort, or other policies

Department:

UW-Madison, College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence,Research Administration

Compensation:

The minimum salary is $74,154, depending on qualifications and experience.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as:

• Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off
• Competitive insurances and savings accounts
• Retirement benefits

More Benefits information can be found here.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years of experience in research administration, sponsored programs, grants and contracts administration, research compliance, research security, or a related area.
• Experience interpreting and applying federal, state, sponsor, and institutional regulations governing sponsored research.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and compliance requirements, including Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), research security requirements, export controls, cybersecurity requirements, intellectual property, data management and sharing requirements, and other regulations associated with federally and industry-sponsored research.
• Experience supporting sponsored projects funded by federal agencies, including NSF, NIH, DOE, and DOD, and/or industry sponsors.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, assess, and monitor policies, procedures, internal controls, and compliance programs.
• Experience providing guidance and support throughout the proposal, award, and post-award lifecycle.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex regulatory requirements to diverse audiences.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and relationship management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five or more years of experience in research administration or research compliance within a higher education, academic medical center, or research-intensive environment.
• Experience managing compliance requirements associated with federal and industry-sponsored awards and agreements, including those from NSF, NIH, DOE, and DOD.
• Experience in one or more research compliance areas, including conflict of interest, research security, export controls, effort reporting, audit coordination, intellectual property, responsible conduct of research, and data management and sharing.
• Experience developing and delivering compliance training, outreach, and educational programs for faculty, researchers, and staff.
• Experience partnering with investigators, leadership, and administrative stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks.
• Professional certification such as Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or a related research administration or compliance credential.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required in research administration, business administration, public administration, compliance, or a related field.
• Advanced degree preferred in research administration, business administration, public administration, higher education administration, compliance, law, or a related field.

Conditions of Appointment: This is a 100% Academic Staff appointment. Salary will be assigned within the appropriate range, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is also included. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact Information:

Meghan Cobb

[e-mail]

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Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgroundsand encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

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