Assistant or Associate Research Administrator - Virginia Commonwealth University

Welcome to VirginiaCommonwealth University (VCU) … a world unlike any other!

We are the university for Virginia. We know that the unique backgrounds andlife experiences of  VCU's community are what drive the university forward.  Together, we’re forging a future that is built by us.  Here, artists, engineers,doctors and designers come together to re imagine the human experience andtackle the problems of tomorrow.  It’s this mindset that makes us one of the top20 most innovative public universities in the country, according to U.S.News & World Report.

VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation’s (OVPRI)mission is to foster transformative research, discovery and innovation atVirginia Commonwealth University through excellence in service.

At VCU we combine learning, research, creativity, service and discovery with acommitment to inclusive excellence. Ranked by U.S. News as one of the 30 “mostinnovative” public universities in the country, VCU is a premier, urban, publicresearch university home to multiple nationally ranked programs. 

We partner with faculty in all schools and departments as they seek funding, plan studies, establish collaborations, calculate budgets, submit grant applications, negotiate industry contracts and secure patents and licensing agreements. Our commitment has resulted in record levels of sponsored research and has placed VCU among the nation’s premier public research universities.

Through our passion for discovery and willingness to take on challenges, wecontinue to advance the work that matters most and position the university as anational leader in research, innovation, creativity and scholarship.  Ourcommitment has resulted in record levels of sponsored research and has placedVCU among the nation’s premier public research universities.  OVPRI linkhttps://research.vcu.edu/

The OVPRI and our Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP)invites all interested candidates to apply for an exciting opportunity as theAssistant/Associate Research Administrator (Job Family - Research, Job Title - Assistant or AssociateResearch Administrator, Job Code - 34121-34123 or 34124-34126).

The Assistant or Associate Research Administratoris responsible for the following duties:

• Review sponsored project proposals, agreements and administrative actions for central university office consistent with delegated authority* and actively and accurately interpret and apply sponsor and university regulations and requirements to ensure compliance.
  

• Serve as central sponsored programs office point of contact with faculty and staff for purposes of assisting in locating, applying for, and obtaining external funding.
  

• Navigate RAMS-SPOT database and associated email account to respond timely to VCU faculty and staff, as well as non-profit, federal, state and local government sponsors;
  

• Participate in working group(s), as assigned.
  

*Delegated authority refers to the ability toexecute documents pertaining to: (1) the application for and award of grant, contractsand other agreements to the university for research, development, training andpublic service and (2) the award of grants and other monies to otherinstitutions for research, development, training and public service. Readinessfor delegation authority will be determined by Director, DSP

Minimum Hiring Standards:

Strong knowledge of 2 CFR 200, UniformAdministrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements forFederal Awards and individual federal and state agency regulations. Ability tointerpret and apply guidelines to individual situations. Strong written andverbal communication skills. Ability to relate proposed budgets to proposedactivities. Familiarity with common office computer applications, internetapplications. Ability to learn specialized applications such as customizeddatabase RAMS-SPOT (Research Administration Management System-SponsoredPrograms Online Tracking.) The candidate should have demonstrated experience workingin and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment orcommitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred Hiring Standards:
Advanced degree or commensurate experience preferred. CRA preferred.

AdditionalEmployment Information

All full-time university staff are eligible for our generous benefits packagethat includes choices for health, vision and dental coverage, life-insurance,short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuityand cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits,significant paid-time off, 12 paid holidays and more.  

Explore our robust benefit package here:https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/
In a world of the common, we are the UNCOMMON and UNSTOPPABLE. It's innovation at work. VCU is nationally recognized as one of the bestemployers for diversity, a place of opportunity where your success is supportedand your career can thrive, and more than 300,000 strong. 

Salary Range: 48,000 - 63,000

Position Details:

Department: Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation and Division of Sponsored Programs
Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
Job Family Information:  Family - Research, Job Title - Assistant or Associate Research Administrator,
Job Codes Assistant (34121 - 34123) Associate (34124 - 34126)
Restricted Status: No
FTE: 1.0
ORP Eligible:  No
Exemption Status:  Assistant (Non-Exempt)  Associate (Exempt)