Remote Post-Award Research Admin

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 66,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University in the United States seeks a Post-Award Research Administrator (Senior Supervisor) to oversee sponsored program administration within the Ag Research Administration Office. The role involves managing awards, compliance, reporting, and staff supervision, with remote work available.

Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and tuition discount benefits for employees and eligible

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and approve requests for advance fund numbers, fund numbers, cost centers, cost sharing cost centers, and other account set up actions.
• Prepare and submit budget documents for awarded funds, budget adjustments, and account close-out transfers confirmation.
• Responsible for tasks associated with labor distribution and effort.
• Review expenditures for approval; review and approve personnel appointments on sponsored program funds.
• Run system-generated financial reports; manage subawards; prepare and submit monthly/quarterly financial reports.
• Maintain knowledge of funding policies, regulations and procedures to assist with the administration of awards and to assist in the determination of the allocability, allowability, reasonableness and consistency of costs.
• Resolves issues and implements solutions; initiates process improvements to address systemic roadblocks.
• Supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management.
• Complete the Penn State ACES Program and obtain PSU Delegated Signature Authority, if not already completed/obtained.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Penn State University in the United States seeks a Post-Award Research Administrator (Senior Supervisor) to oversee sponsored program administration within the Ag Research Administration Office. The role involves managing awards, compliance, reporting, and staff supervision, with remote work available.

Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and tuition discount benefits for employees and eligible