Research; Pre Award Administrator - College of Pharmacy

Department:
Dean, Pharmacy

Salary:
Commensurate with Experience/Education

The College of Pharmacy is looking for either a Research Administrator 1 or 2. Job Description s for both are below.

• Performs pre-award and post-award administration of federal, state, private profit and private non-profit grants and contracts awarded to the University of Houston.
• Initiates the creation of cost centers according to the terms of awarded projects and modifies cost centers according to revised award notices.
• Reviews proposals to external funding sources, from submission to award; ensures adherence to sponsor and institutional requirements; develops and reviews budgets; ensures observance of federal, state and university compliance requirements; verifies that all requirements regarding governmental certifications are addressed.
• Analyzes and reviews contracts in conjunction with the Research Contracts Officer.
• Evaluates expenditure transfer documents according to federal, state and university guidelines for allowability, appropriateness and timeliness.
• Research sponsor's financial and administrative regulations applicable to funded projects.
• Provides guidance to department and college business administrators and faculty members on all fiscal and administrative grant-related matters.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Salary: 49,400 - 56,200

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.

• Performs the more complex pre-award and post-award administration of federal, state, private profit and private non-profit grants and contracts awarded to the University of Houston. Serves as team leader for research administration team for assigned college units.
• Reviews and submits proposals to external funding sources; initiates the creation of cost centers according to awarded project terms and conditions and modifies cost centers according to revised award notices.
• Provides guidance and expertise to faculty, department administrators and university executives on a wide variety of grants and contracts issues.
• Responsible for customer problem review and resolution for research administration team.
• Develops and implements internal operating procedures for assigned team; coordinates the work activities of assigned team and provides work direction as needed.
• Maintains web-based proposal submission and research administration using electronic research administration systems.
• Negotiates the terms and conditions of grants and sub-recipient awards with potential sponsors and awardees and reviews contracts in conjunction with the Research Contracts Officer.
• Research sponsor's financial and administrative regulations applicable to funded projects.
• Evaluates expenditure reallocation documents according to federal, state and university guidelines for allowability, appropriateness and timeliness.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Salary: 56,800 - 64,600

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

The College of Pharmacy is seeking a skilled Pre Award Administrator. This position will serve as a junior level administrator within the Office of Research. This role focuses on performing proposal and pre…