Assoc Dir Rsrch Administration

Grade: T26

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Position Summary:

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Research and Doctoral Programs, the Associate Director, Research Administration supports the research performed by the schools' faculty and doctoral students, including management of externally and internally sponsored projects, providing pre- and post-award support to Principal Investigators, and ensuring compliance and data integrity with university and sponsor regulations. The incumbent will support research in the Fox School of Business and the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management.

The Associate Director is responsible for pre-award and post-award administrative functions for the Schools' academic areas and research centers. The primary role of this position is the development and submission of accurate, timely, and compliant grant applications (including new and continuing proposals) to various funding agencies, including Federal, State, and Local Government, Industry, and Foundations along with grant setup, sub-award and consultant processing, project budget and expense analysis, management, and reconciliation, payroll distribution and certification of effort reporting, and project reporting and closeouts. The Associate Director oversees the work done by the Assistant Director of Research Administration and will train that individual and back them up when necessary.

The ideal candidate will have strong accounting acumen and analytical skills, and excellent data management capabilities. We are seeking a team member who embodies the core values of service excellence, integrity, and the development of collaborative partnerships, in support of the innovative research being performed at the two Schools. Performs other duties as assigned.

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Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in related business discipline and at least four years of research administration or related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities:

*Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of pre- and post-award procedures and requirements.
*Ability to read and understand the importance of research related compliance regulations.
*Demonstrated knowledge of project budgeting and fiscal management and strong accounting acumen
*Strong analytical skills, and excellent data management capabilities.
*Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and Electronic Research Administration systems.
*Strong customer service orientation and interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of faculty, administrators, doctoral students and staff.
*Excellent written and oral communication skills are necessary.
*Strong business communication skills with the ability to structure, tone, and write using correct spelling and grammar; strong skills in proofreading material for accuracy.
*Strong organizational and time management skills and ability to prioritize a high volume of work well and focus on completion of tasks.
*Ability to interpret and apply University, College and sponsor policies and procedure

Preferred:
*MBA or advanced degree
*Experience in higher education, and familiarity with both nonprofit/academic and for-profit settings.
*Familiarity with research funding sources such as Pivot, Dimensions for Universities, Foundation Directory Online, and Grants.gov

This position requires a background check:

Will have access or control over financial transactions for the University or have access to Personally Identifiable Information (PII)? Yes

This position is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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