Research Administrator Lead

Michigan Medicine; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health benefits

401(k) match

Job summary

Michigan Medicine is seeking a qualified post-award grant and contract professional to manage and reconcile research accounts. You will review expenditures, provide guidance on best practices, and work with ORSP, Sponsored Programs, and clinical trial teams to ensure accurate financial stewardship.

The role includes setting up new awards, handling subcontracts and hardship requests, and processing routine travel and expenditure approvals within a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of progressive grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile GI accounts using M-Reports, M-Pathways, eReconciliation and other tools.
• Review post-award practices and guidance on best practices.
• Review portfolios with Financial Manager; analyze accounts, expenses and encumbrances; process journal entries and effort changes.
• Attend meetings with Clinical Trial Support Unit post-award administrator and faculty for oversight of Division clinical trials.
• Set up new awards including subprojects, subcontracts, and hardship requests.
• Interact with ORSP, Sponsored Programs, Shared Services, and sponsors as required.
• Review and approve travel and expense reports, subcontract invoices, HSIP payments and post-award change requests.

Education

Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of progressive grant and contract experience

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure GI accounts are properly reconciled using M-Reports, M-Pathways, eReconciliation and other reporting tools.
• Review business practices as they relate to post-award research administration, identify areas for improvement, and implement plans. Offer guidance on best practices related to post-award management.
• Meet regularly with Financial Manager to review research portfolios, providing detailed analysis of accounts including reviewing expenses and encumbrances for appropriateness. Process journal entries and effort changes as needed.
• Attend meetings with Clinical Trial Support Unit post-award administrator and faculty to provide oversight of Division clinical trials.
• Set up new awards including subprojects, subcontracts, and hardship requests.
• Interact with ORSP, Sponsored Programs, Shared Services, and sponsors as required.
• Review and approve travel and expense reports, subcontract invoices, HSIP payments, and post-award change requests.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 7 - 10 years of progressive grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred.

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

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 any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.