Research Administration Associate

Uofmhealth; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Medicine seeks a Research Administration Associate to provide essential financial management support for research grants. This position will be responsible for budget oversight, faculty advisory roles, and collaboration with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in a related field with relevant experience in accounting and project management.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage from the first day

2:1 match on retirement savings

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 1+ years related experience.
• Strong accounting background with sponsor guidelines interpretation.
• Demonstrated multitasking and prioritizing ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial forecasting and management support for research grants.
• Advise faculty on fund management and budget deviations.
• Coordinate workflow of financial activities closely with PIs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Customer service skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

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How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings
  
  
  

Responsibilities*

Provide high level financial forecasting and management support to assigned faculty, predominantly sponsored basic science research and training grants but also including gift and discretionary funds. This support includes, but is not limited to proactively advising faculty on proper management of funds through monthly reconciling and analysis; proactively alerting faculty to budget deviations and suggesting alternative appropriate courses of action to insure projects are managed on budget; insuring proper accounting of funds; budgeting funds consistent with sponsor/donor intent with direction from faculty; insuring encumbrances are properly accounted for; insuring funds are managed consistent with sponsor and institutional policies, or donor intent; establishing and monitoring sub-contract awards and sub-contracts to other institutions; advising administrative and lab staff on allowability and allocability for procurement, including initiation of P-Card and expense reports and troubleshooting issues; reviewing receivables and invoicing for sponsored activity as appropriate; serving as a liaison for faculty with Sponsored Programs and ORSP staff as appropriate to insure projects are set-up and closed out consistent with expectations as well as sponsor and institutional policies; insure backup documentation is compiled and appropriately filed as needed; and managing post-award change requests, budget allocations to sub-projects, UG Monitoring reports, and other related sponsored program and research related activities. This person will work closely and proactively with PIs to develop budgets, forecasts, and reports for their entire funding portfolio, monitor burn rates, and analyze and explain variances, while keeping the department administrator apprised. This position reports to the Research Administration Manager and will work closely with other departmental staff to coordinate the workflow of financial activities.

Other departmental duties, as assigned.

Required Qualifications*

• A Bachelor's degree in business or related field; a minimum of 1 year of related experience including, but not limited to, interpreting sponsor guidelines, completing sponsor and university forms, budgets and budget justifications, working knowledge of eRPM
• Strong accounting background especially in the area of sponsored programs and federal requirements, understanding of ORSP, OMOR, Sponsored Programs, and Medical School operations
• Managing sponsored, general, auxiliary, and gift funds
• Demonstrated attention to detail, analytical and customer service skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of customers
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office; and proven ability to work effectively and efficiently, both as a member of a team and independently.
• This position requires a motivated person who works well under deadline pressure and can operate responsibly and independently.
• In addition, this position requires a high level of multitasking and prioritizing, managing numerous proposal submissions of varying degrees of complexity simultaneously with post-award financial duties.
• A successful candidate will work to cultivate trust and report with a variety of constituents including departmental faculty and staff, medical school and university administration, and sponsors.
• Effective personal and written communication is a must.
  
  
  

To be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.

Desired Qualifications*

• A working knowledge of the University including M-Pathways, M-Reports, Business Objects, eResearch, FINPROD, and the NIH Commons.
  
  
  

Work Schedule

This position requires in-office work Monday- Friday 8am to 5pm with a limited potential for a hybrid remote work option.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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