Manager, Research Administration

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY Reporting to the Director of Sponsored Research and Awards Management of the Broad Institute, this position provides research compliance and financial management support, including all pre-and post-award administration aspects. The ideal candidate has excellent organizational, problem solving and interpersonal skills, as demonstrated by working closely with faculty in an academic research environment over the past 5 to 7 years. CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES

• Responsible for managing a team of Research Administrators, including hiring, trainin,g and guiding professional development.

• Work across all finance team groups to ensure communication and smooth transition of any new implemented process enhancements.

• Cultivates relationships and communicates regularly with research administration officials at collaborating institutions, notably MIT, Harvard University, and Harvard-affiliated hospitals.

• Prepares grant, subcontract and industry sponsored proposals for a portfolio of Broad faculty investigators, working closely with faculty, sponsors and relevant internal contacts to handle all aspects of Pre-Award administration including proposal review, submission and award set up.

• Independently monitors and maintains post-award grant management activities including providing faculty with ongoing financial reporting as well as serving as the primary point of contact on all compliance related issues involving grants or contracts.

• Serves as a faculty liaison with sponsors, fostering ongoing relationships. Conversant in applicable sponsor rules and regulations; preparing and submitting documents in an accurate and timely manner.

• Assists with special agreements with Broad collaborators on sponsored activities, as needed, including staff billing arrangements and Specialized Service Facility charges.

• Oversees sponsored research project accounts, reviews and reconciles charges and works with Principal Investigators and project account managers to forecast balances.

• Administers salary billing process including ongoing monitoring of effort and adherence to related salary and effort limitations imposed under sponsor or institute policies.

• Coordinates process with faculty for annual budget projections with the budget office.

• Provides ongoing training and orientation on pre and post-award grant administration