Research Support Administrator, Community Health and Health Behavior CHHB

The Department of Community Health and Health Behavior (CHHB) is seeking a Research Support Administrator to provide support for research active faculty. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with faculty on managing external grants and other sponsored research activities in the department. In this role, the Research Support Administrator will also support a federal training program. The training program(s) provide financial (stipend, tuition, fees, and related expenses) support to pre- and postdoctoral trainees.

Responsibilities Include

• Oversight of grant budgets: Facilitate requests for account backstopping, no-cost extensions, and other administrative coordination. Maintain compliance and internal controls.
• Serve as a liaison to Sponsored Projects Services (SPS).
• Handle procurement for Research Foundation (RF) and State purchases and travel reimbursements.
• Assist with Human Resources appointment processing (both RF and State) and managing personnel appointments.
• Meet regularly with CHHB’s Assistant to the Chair (ATC) to review non-sponsored accounts and supportive funding related to each faculty’s needs.
• Assist with At-Risk Budget Paperwork: work with PI and ATC to process the budget and required SPS paperwork to establish an at-risk account while waiting on new year funds.
• Student Services Support: Process tuition scholarships, fee payments, and health insurance coverage for students and postdoctoral fellows supported by grants. Monitor student extracurricular activities.
• Complete federal quarterly progress reports as well as annual scope of work updates for training grants.
• Review expenses for allowability and allocation of charges. Reconcile charges and perform budget projections.
• Assist faculty in the interpretation of policies and information requests, including preparation of annual reports and renewals.
• Other post-award tasks as needed (e.g., assisting with grant subcontracts, budget projections, etc.)
  
  

SPHHP offers programs at every degree level and is the home to departments of biostatistics, community health and health behavior, epidemiology and environmental health, exercise and nutrition sciences, and rehabilitation science. It is one of only a few schools across the country that includes both health-related professions and public health. It has a diverse student body which it is actively engaged in supporting. The School has an energetic equity, diversity and inclusion council and provides professional development opportunities in inclusive pedagogy and other equity-related issues. Faculty and students engage in research and community activities designed to improve the health of populations, communities, and individuals. Faculty in the School also engage with the University at Buffalo Community Health Equity Research Institute. Visit UB Jobs to view other available positions in the SPHHP. For more information about the school, visit our School of Public Health and Health Professions website.

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As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.