Research Administration Associate - Post Award Finance

Baylor College of Medicine

Hybrid within Greater Houston, TX

Job posting number: #7286227 (Ref:20736-en_US)

Posted: October 11, 2024

Job Description

Summary

The Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a highly organized and experienced Research Administration Associate to join the department's central research administration team to work on post-award finance activities. This role will provide guidance to section administrators and staff on all post-award activities including effort/cost allocation management, SAP transactions, sponsored programs budget and expense management, invoicing and compliance.

Job Duties

  • Provide guidance and high-quality customer service to faculty and research teams on post-award activities such as budget revisions, expenditure monitoring, financial reporting, and project closeout.
  • Serve as the liaison between faculty, division administrators, the central finance office, and sponsors, ensuring smooth communication and resolution of any post-award issues.
  • Assist and guide research administrators in the divisions, ensuring consistency in processes and compliance across the department.
  • Monitor and review financial activities of sponsored research projects, including budget adjustments, cost transfers, effort reporting, and expenditures, ensuring they are in line with sponsor and institutional guidelines.
  • Perform in-depth financial reviews to identify and resolve issues with grant accounts.
  • Coordinate with pre-award teams to ensure a smooth transition of projects from proposal submission to active award management.
  • Support and guide the submission of financial reports, progress reports, and other required post-award documents to sponsors.
  • Work closely with department leadership to develop and implement policies, procedures, and best practices to improve efficiency and compliance in post-award operations.
  • Conduct regular audits of award management processes to ensure adherence to all sponsor guidelines and institutional policies.
  • Stay up to date with changes in research funding regulations and communicate these changes to faculty and staff.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree. Certified Research Administrator certification through the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC) may substitute for the degree requirement.
  • Two years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel experience
  • Experience with SAP S4 Hana, Microsoft Power BI, and other financial reporting tools
  • Pre/Post-award grant management experience
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to gain the confidence of faculty, staff, leaders, colleagues, etc
  • Ability to display a professional, positive attitude with strong interpersonal skills and communication skills required and must be able to work independently and collaboratively to meet deadlines
  • Highly detail-oriented, self-motivated, efficient, and strong organizational skills
  • Demonstrate a high degree of flexibility in accepting work assignments with the ability to effectively prioritize tasks, understand processes, and resolve issues

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.



Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.


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Job posting number:#7286227 (Ref:20736-en_US)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:Baylor College of Medicine
Houston,Texas
United States
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