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Director of Research Administration - Biotech (FT)
$173k-215k (estimate)
Full Time
7 Months Ago
Access to Advanced Health Institute is Hiring a Director of Research Administration - Biotech (FT) Near Seattle, WA
Access to Advanced Health Institute is a Seattle-based nonprofit biotech institute that is undergoing a transformation to lead a global coalition to fight infectious disease and address health disparities and inequities worldwide. We think it’s unfair that where a person lives or how much money they make dictates their access to life-changing medicine. We’re looking for people who want to join us in increasing accessibility to tools that harness the immune system and allow a healthy life, free of illness and disease, regardless of geography or socio-economic status – from compassion and collaboration come change.
We will serve as a center for innovation and collaboration in vaccine and cancer immunotherapy research and development, early-phase GMP manufacturing, and training the next generation of scientists and manufacturing teams to achieve our mission. This is where the high-quality science of an academic research organization and the product-development capabilities of a biotech company meet.
Summary:
The Director of Research Administration will lead the Research Administration function, which is responsible for managing pre-award and post award activities for AAHI’s sponsored research awards. This is a key role that works across the organization to support Principal Investigators (PI’s), Project Managers (PM’s), Finance, and Legal. This position will also supervise a small number of staff and report to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer.
Responsibilities:
- Own proposal and new opportunity management.
- Identify and pursue opportunities for external funding that support the institute’s research priorities
- Review new funding opportunities and/or terms and conditions of other awarding mechanisms and highlight key compliance requirements.
- Drive and coordinate the proposal process for sponsored research, working in close partnership with Principal Investigators (PI), project managers (PM), and other functional departments as needed.
- Assist PIs and PMs in the development and submission of accurate proposal budgets and compliant proposal materials by interpreting sponsor guidelines, organizational policies, and federal regulations (when applicable).
- Track the status of proposals and communicate with funding agencies regarding the review and award process; keep an up-to-date and accessible list of proposals and their status.
- Identify any required cost sharing or other proposal requirements.
- Ensure that all required proposal documentation for subrecipients is complete prior to submission of proposal.
- Post award financial and administrative management.
- Monitor expenditures, provide reforecasts, and provide guidance to scientists so all grant funds are used in accordance with approved budget.
- Review and approve invoices and billings to funding agencies on a timely basis as required by regulation or contractual agreement in coordination with departments.
- Prepare and submit required reports to funding agencies, such as progress reports, financial reports, and final reports in coordination with PIs and PMs.
- Review and approve payment and management of subrecipient awards.
- Monitor awards made to subrecipients, payment & management of subrecipient awards, effort reporting, etc.
- Provide oversight regarding all financial compliance and interpret policies regarding allowable costs.
- Works with Finance regarding Federal Single Audit compliance and other matters.
- Ensure timely and appropriate closeout of sponsored projects per sponsor requirements
- This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
Requirements:
- Ten (10) years’ experience in medical research at academic institution, non-profit organization, clinical research site, or pharmaceutical/biotech organization.
- Five (5) years of experience in federal research award management (preferably research awards with NIH, NIAID, DoD, etc).
- Five (5) years of experience in managing FAR based contracts.
- Previous experience managing a person(s) or team.
- Proven track record of success in grant and contract development with the Federal Government.
- Experience with OMB A133 audits and federally negotiated indirect cost rate proposals strongly preferred.
- Understand and be able to successfully work with the Legal Department and contracting officer to apply federal regulations to contract negotiations and management.
- Understand and be able to successfully apply budget management to contracts.
- Able to communicate complex information to all levels of the organization in a way the audience can understand.
- Ability to quickly learn changing technologies related to grants and contracts management.
- Experience with grants and contracts systems; require solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, Power Point).
- Ability to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects/tasks.
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive compensation plan which includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision.
- Up to 2 months paid leave per year, consisting of.
- Up to 6 weeks' Vacation & Sick pay.
- 11 holidays.
- End of year week shutdown.
- Group Life, AD&D, Short & Long-term disability, Hospital Indemnity, Accident.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (HSA and Dependent Care).
- Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.
- Commuter benefits.
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
- Flexible work schedule.
- Mindfulness/Fitness App.
- Discount Marketplace.
- Identify Theft & Travel Protection.
- Group Workouts.
- Training Opportunities.
We do not discriminate. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their full selves to work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are an E-Verify Employer.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$173k-215k (estimate)
POST DATE
10/20/2023
EXPIRATION DATE
05/15/2024
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