Hybrid Pre-Award Research Administrator

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering is seeking an experienced Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty and researchers in preparing and submitting externally sponsored proposals. The role requires attention to compliance with sponsor and university guidelines and effective liaison with PIs, sponsors, and the Office of Research.

The position is benefitted with a flexible schedule, hybrid work arrangement, and approximately 32 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and work experience with sponsored project research proposal submissions.
• Experience drafting budgets and working with principal investigators on revisions as needed.
• Knowledge and work experience with sponsored award related federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience drafting clear budget justifications and other written materials, and accurate completion of administrative forms.
• Aptitude for interpreting and applying university and federal policies, procedures, laws, and regulations to assigned sponsored projects. Knowledge of OMB cost principles and Uniformed Guidance 2CFR200.
• Excellent computer skills using MS Office with an emphasis on Excel spreadsheets and using Gmail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required. Must have the ability to effectively and clearly answer inquiries of faculty, staff, and various customer groups (i.e., external sponsors).
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, and evaluate all sponsor project budget data.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets for federal, non-profit, and industry sponsored project research proposals and, continuation/supplemental funding proposals.
• Review, interpret, and apply sponsor and university guidelines for sponsored project research proposals. Review proposals for compliance in accordance with university and sponsor policies and guidelines.
• Clearly communicate sponsor and university policies, procedures, and requirements pertaining to sponsored project research proposals to faculty, staff, external collaborators, postdoctoral research associates, and students.
• Advise faculty and other research personnel on practical approaches for successful research proposal submissions.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Request and review subaward proposal materials.
• Prepare proposal budget and administrative forms in compliance with a sponsor’s guidelines.
• Inform faculty and other research proposal personnel on issues pertaining to internal and external sponsored project submissions.
• Assist with completing and review for compliance Current and Pending/Other Support documents and Biographical Sketches.
• Ability to be precise, thorough, reliable, work independently, adapt to frequent changes in work assignments, and possess the ability to reason, think logically and analyze situations to achieve resolution of problems or concerns.

Skills

Sponsored project budgeting

Pre-award experience

OMB cost principles

MS Office Excel

Budget justifications

Written communication

Liaison with PI/Office of Research

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Gmail

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering is seeking an experienced Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty and researchers in preparing and submitting externally sponsored proposals. The role requires attention to compliance with sponsor and university guidelines and effective liaison with PIs, sponsors, and the Office of Research.

The position is benefitted with a flexible schedule, hybrid work arrangement, and approximately 32 hours per week.