Assistant Director of Sponsored Programs - Office of Sponsored Programs - Emory Healthcare/Emory University

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Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: * This position is located in the central Office of Sponsored Programs

+ Reporting to the Associate Director of Sponsored Programs, assists in defining and directing the workflow for the pre-award grant and contract processes within the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). + Assists in the development and monitoring of OSP operational processes and procedures for pre-award research functions. Assists OSP analysts, university customers and external agencies with questions and works to solve problems related to grant and contract proposals or awards. + Assists in the development of OSP operational processes and procedures for pre-award research functions. + Assists in managing, hiring, training and evaluating selected OSP staff. + Handles complex grant or contract proposals, negotiations or awards as needed. + Maintains limited departmental and contractual workload to assist with the OSP proposal/award volume and to keep current with day-to-day issues. + Reviews, signs and/or submits proposal and award documents. Identifies new regulations involving grants administration and assists in the preparation of compliance procedures resulting from new federal/state/institutional regulations or policies. + Identifies training needs for OSP analysts, University customers and departments and assists in the development and conduct of training sessions as required. + Creates or assists with the development of reports as needed. + Promotes team-building and positive work attitude within the OSP office, and between OSP and other university research offices and departments. + Performs other related responsibilities as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: + Bachelor's degree in business management, applied science or related field and seven years of research administration experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. + Certified Research Administrator preferred. + Extensive knowledge of pre-award research administration in an academic environment. + Previous management/supervisory experience required. NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University location as needed and at times, on short notice. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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Job Number

_130956_

Job Type

_Regular Full-Time_

Division

_Research Administration_

Department

_Office of Sponsored Programs_

This position may involve the following Health and Safety issues:

_Not Applicable_

Job Category

_Research & Research Administration_

Campus Location (For Posting) : City

_Atlanta_

_Location : Name_

_Emory Campus-Clifton Corridor_