Pediatric Research Grants Lead

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

PTO and holidays

403(b) with 5% match

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks an experienced pre-award administrator to oversee federal, industry and foundation-sponsored research proposals at the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center.

You will assist principal investigators with budgets, proposal development, award negotiation and reporting, ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements and institutional policies. The role requires strong communication and organizational skills and the ability to manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years of research award administration required.
• Experience with computer-based proposal management systems, databases and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to establish priorities and react promptly to the demands of multiple investigators with a large number of diverse research studies.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance, cost accounting standards, indirect cost rate application, FAR and CFR required.
• Prior experience in research administration software.
• Ability to work independently managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Assists principal investigators in preparing applications for funding, including budget development, and develop and provide detailed proposal checklists and timelines to manage workflows and help guide faculty and their staff through the proposal development process.
• Implements and interprets research and financial policies and procedures in conjunction with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). And provide guidance throughout the budget development process, ensuring agency compliance and accuracy prior to proposal submission
• Works with faculty to identify new federal and foundation funding opportunities, provides insight on funding terms and conditions and submission requirements.
• When Lurie Children’s is a Subrecipient on another organization’s grant/contract, serve as liaison to lead entity for sub-award/subcontract documentation and submission.
• Manages all pending proposals/progress reports, and other deliverable/timelines within sponsor deadlines.
• Coordinates with the OSP to facilitate award negotiations and execution, as well as sub-award agreement creation and monitoring.
• Responsible for timely assembly and production of annual federal/sponsor progress reports, just in time submissions, no-cost extensions, contract amendments and assists in the completion of required reports with OSP.
• Other job functions as assigned.

Skills

Proposal management systems

Budget development

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

OMB Uniform Guidance knowledge

Cost accounting standards

FAR CFR knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks an experienced pre-award administrator to oversee federal, industry and foundation-sponsored research proposals at the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center.

You will assist principal investigators with budgets, proposal development, award negotiation and reporting, ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements and institutional policies. The role requires strong communication and organizational skills and the ability to manage