Accounting - Research Administrator III

SNI Companies is looking for a Research Administrator to support our client in the downtown area of Jacksonville, FL! The ideal candidate will have prior experience in grant and contract administration, grant accounting, and budget development. Additional experience in financial and compliance functions for research grants, contracts, and clinical trials is preferred.

Pay Rate: $70,000K annually

90-day contract to hire opportunity. Full-time, in office position.
Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Bachelors degree required
Must be able to pass background check and drug test
 

The Research Administrator position is a highly responsible position that requires independent judgement and decision making to develop, coordinate, and ensure comprehensive and coordination of the sponsored programs federally funded financial budgets Pre and Post Award Research Administration functions. Functions for research include Contractual, Compliance including Risk Management, Budget preparation including Multi-year with F&A rate understanding and Cost Sharing commitments, Complex Clinical Trial agreements, Research Invoicing, and Financial management for Federal Grants, Contracts, and Industry trials for organizational programs.

The primary duties for this position include but are not limited to providing resource and support faculty and staff in the area of research administration and grants management including:

• Interpret regulations and guidelines of program funding for complex grant applications.
• Review requests for proposals to help identify specific requirements and policies that must be met to conduct the research/submit proposals.
• Assist investigators in preparation, review, and input into database enters and manages proposals, agreements, modifications, and awards utilizing internal database and PeopleSoft Financials Grants. NOAs are issued and projects are setup.
• Read and interpret award notices and other award documents to determine budget, invoicing schedule, restrictions, and other pertinent information with PI and research director with Division’s Federal grants and Industry Trials budget development based on input, historical trends, forecasts, invoicing, and projections for contracts and grants.
• Provides post-award administration and management of research portfolio tracking approval and progress using internal database, MYInvestigator, and PeopleSoft Financials and provide updates.
• Analyze expenses, develop cost projects, and provide financial tracking and fiscal control for required reporting to grant agencies and collaborative partners.
• Provide basic accounts payable and travel requests and reimbursements functions.
• Process invoices and prepares comprehensive statements & reports on monthly and quarterly basis for all research projects providing PI with reports of grants and contracts to ensure expenses are being paid according to the contract.
• Assist in the preparation of IRB applications for RO1, P01, UM1 research portfolio and pharma clinical trials.
• Assists with Effort Reporting, faculty and staff distribution reports.
• Ensures grants, contracts, and CTs are properly expensed and closed in a timely manner in collaboration with the finance manager, PI, and research director.
• Coordinates the patient-center research including organizing meetings, keeping minutes, sending updates to PI, research director, and research coordinators to include participant recruitment efforts and advising all key stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures for the projects and ensure all policies are adhered to by PI, research director, and research coordinators. Additional other duties as assigned and requested.

Requirements:

• Prior experience in grants and contract administration required
• Bachelors degree in relevant field required
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug test
• Experience managing and/or coordinating projects and grants with a good understanding of research procedures
• Strong knowledge of NIH, CT’s, federal agency funding mechanisms with critical deadlines and changing priorities
• Knowledge of accounting concepts, OMB 2 CFR 200, practices and procedures
• Knowledge of database systems, People Soft and Microsoft Office applications

Benefits:

• Health Insurance, Dental Plan, Vision Plan
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with Employer Matching
• PTO, Holiday and Bereavement Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement Program