Sponsored Projects Officer

The UNM Health Sciences Sponsored Projects
Office (SPO) operates under the direction of HSC Financial Services. We
are a central administration office that provides support to the
Health Science Center. Our mission is to support research by providing guidance,
administrations, and oversight for extramural sponsored projects. We
interpret University policy, sponsor guidelines, and relevant federal and state
laws, acting as the official liaison between HSC departments and sponsoring
agencies. SPO plays a crucial role in facilitating research
administration and compliance for the Health Sciences Center.

This is an intermediate staff level
position in a sponsored research office and will mostly focus in the area of
data use agreements and unfunded agreements. This position will support one or
more functional areas including, but not limited to: funding information; regulatory
compliance; proposal review, approval and processing; award negotiation and
acceptance (including contracts, subcontracts, material transfer agreements,
and data use agreements); and award setup. This is a core function with
university wide scope.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Experience with grant reviews to include budget
  development and thorough evaluation against a funding announcement

• Experience reviewing, drafting, negotiating, or
  interpreting contracts

• Familiarity with Protected Health Information (PHI)
  and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in the use of data transfers for
  research purposes

• Experience with Huron Click Electronic Research
  Administration Database

• Strong customer service skills and demonstrated
  ability to interact effectively with faculty and scientific, management,
  technical and other staff from R&D, academic, public and private sector
  environments

• Attention to detail and keen organizational skills

• Knowledge of UNM Business Policies & Procedures
  related to Health Sciences Center sponsored project administration

• Ability to work independently and as a team member in
  a complex, multi-deadline work environment

• Ability to use sound judgement in complex situations

• Certification: Certified Research Administrator (CRA)
  or Certified PreAward Research Administrator (CPRA)

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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