UMKC School of Medicine-Research Administration

Primarily completion of tasks related to ensure grants, contracts, research awards, and research projects (“projects”) are completed from the initial proposal development stage to the project close-out stage. Responsible to comply with University policies, University requirements, and federal research regulations and requirements to ensure projects are compliant with all requirements and regulations. The position provides research administration duties to faculty and staff at the UMKC School of Medicine on a variety of projects.

Duties:

• Prepare, review, and update NIH biosketches of grant principal investigators for submission to National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other award sponsors.

• Process monthly grant project expense query to obtain University data for creating grant expense reports that includes project balances. Provide project expense reports to project staff each month.

• Review grant expenses and complete grant award checklists in University Webapps each month to ensure compliance with University policies and sponsors’ requirements.

• Provides students and mentors Sarah Morrison Student Research Award expense reports and project award balance.

• Request payroll distribution changes for staff on grant awards in accordance with individual’s project effort.

• Request payroll correcting entries (PCEs) for individuals paid on grant awards as necessary and appropriate.

• Track completion of individuals’ University bi-annual effort verification reports (EVRs). Request PCEs as necessary to ensure EVRs are compliant.

• Create non-PO vouchers to pay non-UMKC payroll (university Health Physicians and University Health) on University grant awards.

• Process research application forms for projects by University faculty, residents, students, employees and workforce members at University affiliate institutions. Ensure project is approved and that the University Compliance committee, e.g., UMKC Institutional Review Board (IRB) has approved the project. Check project information in the UMKC IRB electronic submission site.

• Serve as an administrator and log-in to Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) website to check individuals CITI course training status and save the CITI certificate(s) to faculty and project folders.

Full time, 40 hours per week

Hybrid work-from-home scheduling available following 30 days in-person for orientation, job training, and on-boarding.

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications:

Successful applicants will be customer-service focused professionals, who are known for their ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with schedule flexibility and are adaptable to change.

Successful candidates will be highly organized, detail oriented, focused on University success, provide accurate and timely information and dedicated to maintaining confidentiality.

Demonstrated use of Excel and excellent problem-solving skills.

Salary range: $21.63 per hour - $25.48 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.

Applications will be accepted and reviewed until position is filled.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Values Commitment
We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo or call Human Resources at 816-235-1621.
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