Research Administration Specialist - Pre Award Central Office (Houston, TX, US)

Baylor College of Medicine

Experience: 4+ yrs
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

accounting
compliance
fast paced environment

About the role

Summary

Entry level position into the complex field of Research Administration with the central Sponsored Programs office. The Specialist will receive training and coaching from experienced senior team members and gradually learn to work independently and become a full Associate. Work is limited in scope, typically on smaller, less complex projects. Contributes to the pre-award and programmatic activities throughout the grant life cycle from application submission to award processing to close-out.

Position requires good reading and writing skills, ability to analyze and problem solve, and high degree of flexibility in being able to respond to fast paced environment.

Job Duties

Processes, prepares, reports, tracks, and ensures compliance on a variety of pre-award transactions in the central office.
Reviews, submits, and tracks budget and administrative sections of grant applications and progress reports using internal and external sites and databases.
Reviews, negotiates, tracks and follows the execution of a variety of research agreements, such as grant and subaward agreements.
Processes research awards and prepares accounting information for the post-award central team.
Attends weekly office meetings and monthly workshops.
Helps monitor office email and ensure communications are responded to in a timely manner.
Maintains special tracking systems and follow detailed checklists to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or GED.
Four years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree. No experience required with Bachelor’s degree or Certified Research Administrator certification through the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC).

Work Authorization Requirement:

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

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

About Baylor College of Medicine

Private health sciences university providing medical education and research.

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