Research Administration Specialist
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
ID: 7109856 (Ref.No. 12972-en_US)
Posted: September 7, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
The research administration specialist will assist the pre-award team in preparing and submitting pre-award grant applications, including developing timelines, drafting and preparing reports and ensuring the grants meet specific NIH or foundation guidelines. The pre-award team submits 430+ grant applications a year and brings in ~$40 million in extramural funding on an annual basis.
Job Duties
- Assists Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Faculty with submission of grants for external funding of their research projects.
- Submits and monitors applications through the grant life cycle to include interpreting requirements and making recommendations to supported faculty.
- Approves and monitors financial transactions and activities of faculty grant accounts by reviewing and reconciling accounts.
- Develops and prepares grant reports.
- Contributes to developing and monitoring grant project timelines.
- In collaboration with the Sponsored Programs Office, create sub-contracts and other relevant documents.
- Tracks and communicates NIH guidelines regarding progress report and close out documents.
- Ensures that each application is in compliance with sponsor guidelines, the budget complies with college and sponsor requirements, and that all required sections of applications are complete and submitted in a timely manner.
- Creates grant related budgets for application submission.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED.
- Four years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree. No experience required with Bachelor’s degree or Certified Research Administrator certification through the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC).
- Looking for applicants with prior grant submission experience and advanced organizational skills.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
12972
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Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.