Research Administrator/Senior Research Administrator

Research Administrator/Senior Research Administrator

Benefits of working at VCU

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefit, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU’s benefits here .

Job Code 34211-34216
Recruitment Pool All Applicants
Posting Number req6463
Unit VP Research MBU
Department Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation
Department Website Link https://research.vcu.edu/proposals-and-awards/
Location VCU
Address 907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA 23284 USA
Duties & Responsibilities

Welcome to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) … a world UNLIKE
any other!

At VCU, we are UNCOMMON and UNLIKE any other university. A premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers for diversity, VCU is a great place to work. It’s a place of opportunity where your success is supported and your career can thrive. VCU offers employees a generous leave package, career paths for advancement, competitive pay, and an opportunity to do mission-driven work.

VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation and it's Division of Sponsored Programs invites all interested candidates to apply for our Research Administrator/Sr. Research Administrator position.

Our impact is measured one student and patient at a time. VCU’s unequaled combination of excellence, diversity, research and creativity makes success possible for every one of our 300,000+ “RAMily” members. And that makes us one of the most innovative universities in the country. A premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers for diversity, VCU is a great place to work. It's a place of opportunity, where your success is supported and your career can thrive.

All full-time staff are eligible for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage, life-insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off,12 paid holidays, and more. Explore our benefits further here: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/


Summary:

The Research Administrator-Senior Research Administrator/Team Leader is responsible for the following duties:
●Supervise team reviewer, including workload and priorities, assuring adequate productivity and quality of work. Provide performance feedback to enhance skills or accomplish tasks; intervene to correct performance problems.
●Manage team work queue in 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;
●Review and submit sponsored project proposals, agreements and administrative actions for central university office consistent with delegated authority*;
●Participate in management working group(s), as assigned.
●Actively and accurately interpret and apply sponsor and university regulations and requirements to ensure compliance.
*Delegated authority refers to the ability to execute documents pertaining to: (1) the application for and award of grant, contracts and other agreements to the university for research, development, training and public service and (2) the award of grants and other monies to other institutions for research, development, training and public service. Readiness for delegation authority will be determined by Director, OSP.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Strong knowledge of 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and individual federal and state agency regulations. Ability to interpret and apply guidelines to individual situations. Strong written and verbal communication skills. The candidate should have demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU. Ability to relate proposed budgets to proposed activities. Familiarity with common office computer applications, internet applications, and ability to learn specialized applications such as customized database RAMS-SPOT (Research Administration Management System-Sponsored Programs Online Tracking.) Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification required for entry into position:

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree or commensurate experience preferred. CRA preferred.

FLSA University Employee
Job FTE 1.0
Exemption Status Exempt
Restricted Position No
E-Class UF - University Employee FT
Job Category University Employee
ORP Eligible No
Salary Range Commensurate with experience up to $75,000
Compensation Type Salaried
Target Hire Date 12/1/2024
Contact Information for Candidates

Documents Needed to Apply resume, letter of interest