Pre-Award Research Administration Manager

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

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The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The Pre-Award Research Administration Manager will oversee all pre-award grant activities of the Psychiatry Grants Office. This position provides administrative and fiscal support to faculty and staff within UNC Department of Psychiatry. This position will be responsible for the pre-award process for the department, with the ultimate responsibility for all proposal processing and interactions with the University's Office of Sponsored Research ( OSP) regarding proposal development, submittal, and pre-award contract discussions. The individual in this position will have a strong working knowledge of all administrative aspects of their assigned unit. This incumbent takes the leadership to establish consistent internal working processes, standard operating procedures, streamline communications with OSP, Conflict of Interest Office, Technology Transfer Office, IRB, IACUC. Provides policy guidance and assistance with all aspects of proposal development, administrative forms, sponsor-required certifications and representations, and compliance requirements. Complete sponsored related applications for submission, while ensuring accuracy and deadlines are met. This position analyzes, interprets, communicates, and promotes best practices in order to meet the overall organizational mission, goals and objectives. This role provides leadership and guidance in fiscal matters, has a thorough understanding of University, State, and Federal policies and procedures to ensure department is operating in compliance, and provides support on financial system issues, if necessary. The Pre-Award Manager serves as a key liaison with other administrators across campus and must possess the ability to effectively interact with faculty, staff, students and other affiliates, at a high level, within a University research program. The Pre-Award Manager possesses strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, decision-making, customer service, communication, negotiating, and consulting skills which are utilized to make decisions that solve complex budget and program issues and coordinate solutions and their implementation. The Pre-Award Manager follows up before, during, and after implementation to ensure the continued success of solutions or new processes. This position reports to the department's Finance Director.

Mid-career with Masters and 1-2 yrs experience; or Bachelors and 2-4 yrs experience

Position requires thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices, and experience interpreting policies, rules and regulations in a research environment. Must have the ability to plan, prioritize and organize multiple duties and work independently to perform the requirements of the position. Must have prior experience managing a multiple sponsored projects from pre- award through post-award closeout. Excellent communication, analytical, and organization skills are required. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, and Adobe software applications.

Preferred candidates will have prior research administration experience with pre-award and post-award responsibilities. Experience using University accounting systems, working with Office of Sponsored Research processes, using grants management applications such as Era Commons and Grants.gov, and using University finance applications and research administration management systems (RAMsES, ALICE, OnCore).

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.