Senior Research Administration Associate

Summary

The Senior Research Administration Associate manages the pre award/post award grant support process for Texas Heart Institute at Baylor College of Medicine. The Senior Research Administration Associate will serve as a source of expertise for federal, state, industry, and private foundation application and award policies and develop budgets and applications, provide award financial management and reporting, and manage cost & effort allocations and effort reporting.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule after a training period.

Employees with CRA certification are eligible for certification pay.

Job Duties

• Recommends improvement to and changes in operations to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Provides grant program expertise, financial expertise, and guidance related to sponsored research to leaders and faculty.
• Reviews and approves grant applications, certifying summary data in the College's electronic Biomedical Research and Assurance Information Network (BRAIN) on behalf of the department.
• Contributes and leads the development and continuous improvement of the pre-award and post award grants management process.
• Reviews and analyzes current protocols, faculty-staff communication, and quality of the submission process. Makes recommendations for process revisions and lead implementation of changes as appropriate.
• Consults with faculty regarding funding opportunities, eligibility, and application requirements for sponsored funding. The opportunities can range from simple fellowship grants to complex grants and contracts.
• Contributes to the preparation of budget for grant quarterly/biannual/annual reporting purposes.
• Prepares grants and subcontracts submissions internally (BRAIN) and externally (Sponsor sites).
• Ensures compliance with all guidelines.
• Serves as grants liaison between faculty, Baylor College of Medicine, national and international institutions, and/or federal/private funding agencies.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree. Certified Research Administrator certification through the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC) may substitute for the degree requirement.
• Four years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must be a self-starter, able to manage deadlines, and able to communicate with PI and research leadership.
• Experience and advance knowledge in grant application development, budgeting and grant financial management.
• Possess working knowledge of sponsor application submission systems such as ASSIST, Workspace, and Proposal Central.

Work Authorization Requirement:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.