Duke University

Private research university in Durham, NC

Grants and Contracts Administrator - Remote

Cost & Management AccountingUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timeDurham, NC, USA$61k - $98.8k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

Complete a bachelor's degree program; candidates with a bachelor's or master's degree in a field directly related to the position need no prior experience.
Complete Financial Services Introduction to R3, Introduction to Duke GL, Introduction to Accounting, Sponsored Research Reporting, Research Administration at Duke, Basic Compliance, Duke Human Research Training, Budget Development and Negotiation Training, and Industry Funded Clinical Research—Process for Contracts within the first six months of hire.
Complete Research Administration Academy training; employees without this training will work with their manager to schedule and complete it within 12 months of starting.
Maintain the requirements and certifications for the applicable level, including continuing education requirements.
Analyze data and formulate conclusions.
Learn changing technologies related to grants and contracts management.
Use computers proficiently, with solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization.
Manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
Create verbal and written reports.
Know federal rules and regulations relating to research grant and contract activity.
Know Duke University policies and procedures relating to grant and contract activity.
Know Duke University processes, systems, and offices related to grant and contract submission and management.
Understand and apply federal and university rules to manage effort allocation for individuals compensated in whole or in part from federal awards.
Understand and apply costing rules and regulations to federally funded projects.
Perform required functions in Sponsored Projects System (SPS), R3, grants.duke, and SES relating to assigned duties.
Understand financial processes and controls, including reconciliation.
Advanced tier: have three years of relevant experience, or two years for internal employees with two Exceeds Expectations performance reviews; complete Research Administration Academy training and two electives to prepare for AGM, and complete AGM within 12 months.
Senior tier: have six years of relevant experience, or five years for internal employees with four Exceeds Expectations performance reviews; a Certified Research Administrator certification can also reduce the experience requirement to five years; complete Research Administration Academy and AGM training and attend appropriate internal updates.
Lead tier: have advanced-tier competencies and three years of relevant experience, or two years for internal employees with two Exceeds Expectations performance reviews; complete Research Administration Academy and AGM training and attend appropriate internal updates.

Responsibilities

Develop budgets and budget justifications, proofing budgets for inconsistencies and ensuring accuracy.
Prepare and submit grants and contracts through the pre-award process using sponsor and Duke regulations, and follow through to sponsor submission.
Advise faculty and principal investigators on administrative requirements for proposal submissions.
Assist faculty, principal investigators, and study teams with internal cost assessments and subsequent budget development and negotiation with sponsors, including use of the Clinical Research Management System when applicable.
Prepare, coordinate, and review proposal elements such as biosketches, justifications, and facilities and resources for consistency, accuracy, and completeness.
Monitor compliance with agency and university submission regulations and verify financial information, including application of the appropriate project overhead rate.
Review sponsored projects through the Sponsored Projects System to the Office of Research Administration to ensure compliance with university procedures and institutional signatures.
Participate in study initiation meetings as necessary to facilitate internal cost assessment development and budget negotiations.
Manage assigned projects and financial project portfolios.
Assess the current fiscal performance of studies, identify concerns requiring resolution, and advise faculty and principal investigators on budget adjustments and revisions needed to meet sponsor requirements.
Monitor proposal status and advise faculty and principal investigators on requirements and deadlines associated with research protection protocols.
Manage budget, reporting, and compliance timelines throughout each grant or contract lifecycle, and communicate new WBSEs to appropriate department personnel.
Establish sub-recipient financial and reporting requirements and coordinate issuance of sub-agreements with the Office of Research Administration.
Reconcile monthly budget reports and inform faculty, principal investigators, or supervisors of corrections and adjustments made.
Identify and submit cost transfers resulting from budget reconciliation.
Prepare and submit requests for re-budgeting or modifying funded projects as requirements change; reconcile and close sub-recipient cost objects and obtain sponsor-required reports.
Monitor compliance with agency and university reporting regulations.
Maintain financial records in accordance with institutional document-retention guidelines.
Monitor and determine appropriate charging of patient-care expenses to study cost objects.
Manage overdrafts in accordance with unit procedures and institutional guidelines.
Ensure proper recording of revenue associated with projects and apply revenue-management standards.
Close funded projects in accordance with university processes and timelines.
Develop project management plans for review by faculty, principal investigators, or senior-level grants administrators.
Make cost-sharing adjustments when needed to reflect appropriate labor distribution or related cost-sharing obligations.
Ensure the unit has a process in place for handling and tracking sponsor payments into project cost objects in accordance with current institutional policy.
Interpret departmental policies and procedures, make decisions on specific operating problems, and issue instructions on behalf of the unit.
Apply federal and university rules to appropriately manage effort for individuals compensated in whole or in part from sponsored awards.
Submit reports to the Grants and Contracts Manager, Divisional Administrator, or Business Manager when requested.

Desired Qualifications

Research or grants education and/or certification is preferred.

School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Be You

Occupational Summary

This position has the option to be 100% remote. Candidates must reside in one of the approved states for remote work, which can be viewed here: https://remotework.duke.edu/policy/outside-nc/

This position will be located within the School of Medicine Shared Research Administration Resource Group and will play an active role in working with specifically identified departments to manage their portfolio of grants and contracts.

Pre-award activities include assisting departmental faculty/PI in the development, preparation, and submission of grant and contract proposals. Ensure all applications and contracts meet agency and university guidelines and published time tables and deadlines. Ensure proposals are entered and routed in a timely manner for further review. Post-award activities include detailed reconciliation of assigned project budgets, preparing complex budget reports, preparing adjustments and corrections in assigned project budgets for further review and approval in order to meet project goals and federal requirements.

This position is responsible for managing and overseeing an assigned portfolio of complex grants and contracts using knowledge of grant and contract management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills.

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Required Qualifications at this Level

Education/Training:	Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program. Research or grants education and/or certification is preferred. Successful completion of Financial Services Introduction to R3, Introduction to Duke GL, Introduction to Accounting, Sponsored Research Reporting, Research Administration at Duke (online), Basic Compliance (online), Duke Human Research Training (online), Budget Development and Negotiation Training, and Industry Funded Clinical Research—Process for Contracts within first six months of hire is required. Successful completion of the Research Administration Academy (RAA) is expected. Employees hired into this classification without RAA training will work closely with their manager to schedule and complete the training within 12 months of start date. The expectation is that the staff member will maintain the requirements for their level. Failing to meet these requirements will be addressed through the performance review process. Upon successful completion of expected training, the employee must maintain certification(s) by completing continuing education requirements.

Experience:	No experience required for candidates who possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a field of study directly related to the specific position.

Skills:	- Ability to analyze data and formulate conclusions. - Ability to learn changing technologies related to grants and contracts management. - Proficient use of computers; requires solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, Power Point). - Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization. - Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects/tasks simultaneously. - Ability to create verbal and written reports. - Knowledge of federal rules and regulations relating to research grant and/or contract activity - Knowledge of Duke University policies and procedures relating to grant and contracts activity - Knowledge of Duke University processes, systems and offices related to and/or involved in grant and contract submission and management. - Understand and be able to apply federal and university rules to management of effort allocation for individuals compensated whole or in part from federal awards. - Understand and be able to apply costing rules and regulations to federally funded projects. - Experience with/Ability to perform required functions in SPS, R3, grants.duke and SES relating to assigned duties. - Understand financial processes and controls including the reconciliation process Tier Structure Associate: Proficient as a grants and contracts administrator. Advanced: Experienced, highly capable, and requires minimal oversight of work. Experience - 3 years of relevant experience (2 years for internal employees who have received 2 Exceeds Expectations on performance reviews). Training - RAA required in addition to 2 electives to prepare for AGM is required. AGM must be completed within 12 months. Senior: Subject matter expert. May be responsible for mentoring and developing others. Experience - 6 years of relevant experience (5 years for internal employees who have received 4 Exceeds Expectations on performance reviews. CRA certification can also reduce the years of experience requirement to 5 years). Training - RAA and AGM required. Expected to attend all the appropriate internal updates. Lead: Advanced tier competencies as well as responsibilities for mentoring and developing staff. Oversees work of others. May or may not carry same responsibilities as a full supervisor. Experience - 3 years of relevant experience (2 years for internal employees who have received 2 Exceeds Expectations on performance reviews). Training - RAA and AGM required. Expected to attend all the appropriate internal updates.

Work Performed

Pre-award Job Responsibilities (30%)

Develop budgets and budget justification which include proofing the budget for inconsistencies and ensuring accuracy.
Prepare and submit grants and contracts through pre-award process utilizing both Sponsor and Duke regulations. Follow through to submission to Sponsor.
Advise the faculty/PI on administrative requirements in preparing proposal submissions.
Assist faculty/PI and study team with development of internal cost assessment and subsequent budget development and negotiation with sponsor including the use of the Clinical Research Management System, if applicable.
Prepare, coordinate and review proposal elements such as biosketches, justifications and facilities & resources for consistency, accuracy, and completeness.
Monitor compliance with agency and University regulations regarding submission; verify all financial information, including the application of the appropriate overhead rate for the project.
Review sponsored projects through Sponsored Projects System to Office of Research Administration to ensure compliance with University procedures and institutional signatures.
Participate, as necessary, in study initiation meetings to help facilitate internal cost assessment development and budget negotiations.

Post-award Job Responsibilities (50%)

Manage assigned projects and financial project portfolios.
Ensure understanding of the current fiscal performance of studies and identify areas of concern that need resolution. Advise faculty/PI on budget adjustments and revisions necessary to meet the sponsor requirements.
Monitor proposal status and advise faculty/PI on requirements and deadlines associated with research protection protocols
Manage budget, reporting and compliance timelines through the lifecycle of the grant or contract; communicate new WBSEs to appropriate department personnel.
Establish sub-recipient financial and reporting requirements; coordinate issuance of sub-agreements with ORA.
Reconcile monthly budget reports and inform faculty/PI and/or supervisor of corrections/adjustments that have been made.
Identify and submit the cost transfers resulting from budget reconciliation.
As requirements change, prepare and submit requests for re- budgeting/modifying the funded project. Reconcile and close all sub-recipient cost objects and obtain all sponsor-required reports.
Monitor compliance with agency and University regulations regarding reporting.
Maintain financial records per the institutional documents retention guidelines.
Monitor and determine appropriate charging of patient care expenses to the study cost object(s).
Manage overdrafts in line with unit procedures and institution guidelines.
Ensure proper recording of revenue associated with all projects; applying revenue management standards.
Close all funded projects consistent with university processes and timelines.

Administrative Job Responsibilities (20%)

Develop project management plan for review by the faculty/PI or senior level grants administrator.
May make cost-sharing adjustments to reflect appropriate labor distribution or related cost-sharing obligations.
Ensure process (SOP) is in place within the unit for proper handling and tracking of Sponsor payments into the project cost object. This process must be handled in accordance with the institution’s current policy.
Interpret departmental policies and procedures, making decisions on specific operating problems and issuing instructions on behalf of unit.
Apply federal and university rules to appropriately manage effort for individuals compensated, in whole or in part, from sponsored awards
Submit reports to the Grants and Contracts Manager/Divisional Administrator/Business Manager when requested

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Anticipated Pay Range: Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $61,026.00 to USD $98,838.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy- related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and reasonable accommodation(s) can be requested with Duke Access and Accommodations Services (email: [email protected]; phone: 919-668-1267).

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Duke University

Private research university in Durham, NC

Duke University is a research university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional education alongside interdisciplinary research and health care.

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