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Director of Research Administration (Grants & Contracts), Center for Nursing Research

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💎 Seniority level: Senior, 6 years

📍 Location: United States of America

💸 Salary: 68200.0 - 102300.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Research Administration

🏢 Company: psu_staff

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 6 years

🪄 Skills: LeadershipProject ManagementPeople ManagementAdministrative ManagementFinancial ManagementCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft ExcelProblem SolvingCustomer serviceMicrosoft OfficeAccountingAttention to detailOrganizational skillsTime ManagementWritten communicationComplianceInterpersonal skillsTeamworkResearchBudgetingTeam management

Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree and six years of relevant experience
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365
  • Experience with pre-award and post-award processes
  • Excellent written, electronic, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Team-oriented approach to leadership and commitment to customer service
  • Demonstrated ability to make independent administrative decisions and to exercise discretion in confidential matters
  • Proactive approach to work that includes continually seeking ways to improve administrative procedures
  • Ability to solve complex problems
  • Experience with Grants.gov and Cayuse, as well as familiarity with a broad spectrum of granting agencies, foundations, and industry sponsors is desired
  • Experience with SIMBA (Penn State’s System for Integrated Management, Budgeting and Accounting); SIMS (Penn State’s Strategic Information Management System) is preferred.
Responsibilities:
  • Search, identify, and communicate relevant funding opportunities
  • Work closely with faculty to assist with proposals
  • Submit proposals to various agencies
  • Contract negotiations and ensure compliance with sponsor and university policies
  • Set up awards and support researchers with post-award management
  • Close out awards, assuring all requirements have been met
  • Supervisory responsibilities of direct reports: hiring and onboarding, delegate tasks, follow progress and evaluate success, conflict mediation and resolution, conduct performance evaluations
  • Train staff in activities related to grants and contracts
  • Serve as liaison between senior management and direct reports
  • Seek out and implement best practices for office management
  • Document and disseminate CNR policies and procedures
  • Implement forward-thinking improvements to ensure the growth of the college’s research enterprise
  • Co-chair (with the ADR) research faculty meetings
  • Work with staff to set up seminars and publish a monthly newsletter
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