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Scismic · 3 months ago

Manager, Grants and Contracts Administration

Phoenix, Arizona

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

Scismic is supporting a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing early diagnostics and smarter treatments through cutting-edge translational genomics research. They are seeking a Manager, Grant and Contract Administration to manage pre- and post-award grant administration and interact with faculty, Business Development, Finance, and legal regarding industry contracts. The role involves overseeing financial management of grants, reviewing agreements, and supervising Grant & Contract Administrator staff members.

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Responsibilities

Manage the Organization's pre- and post-award grant administration, including all training grants and larger program project grant applications with moderate supervision

Extensive interaction with faculty, Business Development, Finance, and legal regarding the administration and negotiation of industry contracts

Lead in the development of policies and plans for the activities and management of grants, contracts, and related research requirements

Maintain current knowledge of Institute and federal, state, and agency guidelines for Sponsored Research administration

Work with the Finance Office to oversee the post-award financial grants management, including communication with external sponsors in regard to budget reallocations and reporting

Review, process and negotiate all consortium/contractual agreements and provide Finance with original executed agreement

Review labor distribution and effort commitments

Monitor project progress against milestones

Primarily responsible for the Institute’s special projects and executive faculty research and act as primary liaison with program area administrators and PIs on all aspects of their grants, including pre and post-award issues

Assist researchers in grant proposal preparation, including budget construction, administrative documents, and formatted proposal per the sponsor’s requirements

Submit, in conjunction with the PI, Just-in-Time information, re-budgeting, and interim and final (closeout) reports required for award

Administer the processing of research agreements

Oversee the preparation, review, filing, and entering of grants and contracts into the Cayuse Research Administration system and follow-up on the status of grant applications, program/project proposals and research agreements

Provide grant management for awarded projects including progress report preparation/submission, subcontract monitoring/execution, sponsor approvals, and close out documentation

Develop and provide standard and ad hoc reports on sponsored research for the Sr. Director of Sponsored Research and other Senior Leadership

Supervise two Grant & Contract Administrator staff members

Qualification

Grant administrationContract negotiationResearch administrationCost accounting standardsBudget constructionAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsWriting skillsAttention to detail