Senior Research Administrator, Contracts - Grants and Sponsored Programs

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
United States, Tennessee, Memphis
262 Danny Thomas Place (Show on map)
Sep 19, 2024
The Sr. Research Administrator serves as a key figure in the research mission of the institution. Duties include independently supporting investigators through the award contracting process; administration of a large, high dollar and varied portfolio of sponsored awards that may include multiple faculty and locations. Management of competing priorities while providing excellence in customer service to internal and external customers. Better at Work. Better at Life. When you work at St. Jude, you'll join a highly-collaborative work culture that inspires you every day to be your best. With opportunities for learning and growth, you can shape a career path that is right for you while also enjoying all the benefits and stability of working for a world-class institution. This includes work-life balance with generous paid time-off and on-campus conveniences that make life a little easier. Join us and you'll quickly see why St. Jude is consistently ranked by our employees on Glassdoor as a "Best Place to Work." This is an onsite position. Job Responsibilities: Manage administration of grants and sponsored programs (e.g., preparation and review of proposal documents including budget, monitoring of subawards, award lifecycle management). Ensure compliance with federal, sponsor or institutional guidelines related to grants. Proactively work with cross-functional teams (e.g., research team, sponsor institutions) on matters related to audits and complex issue resolution. Support development and maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure high-quality services of own team/ department. Identify opportunities and provide inputs to improve efficiency/ automate current processes. Develop, prepare, revise, and finalize project budgets and provide budget justifications. Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution. Maintains regular and predictable attendance. Minimum Education and/or Training: Bachelor's degree required. JD degree beneficial. Minimum Experience: Minimum Requirement: 4+ years of experience in administration processes as applicable to grants and sponsored programs. Experience working with relevant regulations. Experience working with cross-functional teams. Proven performance in earlier role. Contract experience strongly preferred Compensation In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $70,720 - $126,880 per year for the role of Senior Research Administrator, Contracts - Grants and Sponsored Programs. Explore our exceptional benefits! Diversity, Equity and Inclusion St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has a diverse, global patient population and workforce, built on the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our founder Danny Thomas envisioned a hospital that would treat children of the world-regardless of race, religion or a family's ability to pay. Learn more about our history and commitment. Today, we continue the mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. As we accelerate this progress globally, we believe our legacy of diversity, equity and inclusion is foundational to success. With the commitment of leaders at all levels of the organization, we strive to ensure the St. Jude culture, leadership approaches and talent processes are equitable and culturally responsive. View our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report to learn about the hospital's roots in diversity, equity and inclusion, where we are today and our aspirations for an even better future. St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer No Search Firms St. Jude Children's Research Hospital does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. Please do not call or email. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee or other representative at St. Jude via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place and approved by HR will result in no fee being paid in the event the candidate is hired by St. Jude.