Description

Fully Remote Postion (must live within 50 miles of Cincinnati to work remotely)

SUBFUNCTION DEFINITION: Analyze all administrative aspects of grant and contract proposals to and awards from external sponsors to determine financial and operational impacts on Cincinnati Children's. To provide the Research Foundation and Divisions with analysis and recommendations to further the aims of the Medical Center

Scope: Centralized support for Sponsored Research

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

???Customer Service
Support & effectively identify, prioritize & communicate issues to SRS staff & leadership. Demonstrate clear, tactful, diplomatic, effective oral & written communication skills with SRS staff & other pertinent parties including investigators, business directors, research coordinators, physicians, staff, potential sponsors, sponsors & other institutions. Deliver focused attentive customer service to investigators, coordinators, other CCHMC staff & potential sponsors including budget/contract status reports & resolve any outstanding issues. Exhibit initiative, effort, resourcefulness & professional attitude when communicating. Develop & strengthen relationships with other departments whose services & products are integrated with SRS Contracts, i.e. SRS Research Accounting, SRS Sponsored Programs/Pre-Award Teams.

???Process Management
Manage the SRS mailboxes. Participate in improving performance through recommending areas or approaches for improvement activities, performing new procedures, collecting data & providing input to department discussions. Propose potential solutions to issues & demonstrate follow through actions. Analyze workflow, design data flow charts/diagrams to enhance process efficiency. Actively participate in relevant aspects of EPAS development project, as required. Schedule meetings. Order supplies

???Contracts
Manage intake, review, assess, triage and distribute research agreements & modifications under direction of SRS Contracts staff and leadership to ensure contract submissions are complete and accurate. If a rush or expedited request is included with the submission review the rationale and confirm appropriateness. Communicate with Divisions, other institutions & industry sponsors as may be required in the contracting process. Collect required information & propose course of action for resolution. Track agreements, route for signature, distribute and electronically file all required documents. Collect & process information for industry clinical trial & sponsored research agreements. Maintain contractual records & documentation of all contract correspondence, contractual changes, status reports & all other documents for projects. Ensure that executed contracts are shared and status is communicated to all parties to provide contract visibility & awareness & to support implementation.

???Grant Accounting
Perform reconciliations of awards with PeopleSoft Financial System. Submit requisition to open/extend Purchase Orders for outgoing sub award agreements. Prepare monthly invoices for cost reimbursable grants. Manage Sponsors in PeopleSoft setup and maintain all Sponsor records. Assist with quarterly division meeting note preparation., identify issues with grant spending.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Required:
??? High school diploma or equivalent
??? 0-2 years of work experience in a related job discipline
??? or equivalent combination of education and experience