Senior Lead, Grants Administrator Analyst Senior

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Winston-Salem, NC, USA
In-Office
36K-53K Annually
Healthtech
The Role

Department:

38923 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Gerontology

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday to Friday

Pay Range:

$35.50 - $53.25

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in a related field with five years' experience in grants and contracts coordination or management; or, an equivalent combination education and experience. Master's degree preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: N/A

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  1. Prepare, edit, and proofread final proposals.
  2. Provides expertise in developing budgets and preparing forms for the appropriate funding agencies. Obtain information from the Office of Research and translate this into material appropriate for submission according to guidelines of each funding agency.
  3. Manages the grants staff to ensure proposals and budgets are accurate.
  4. Provides technical advice regarding administrative and financial aspects of proposals, budget, budget justification, subcontracting, indirect cost rates, fringe rates, etc. to investigators.
  5. Maintains a thorough understanding of guidelines of NIH, DOD, and numerous agencies. Provides direction to investigators, collaborators, subcontractors, and others regarding requirements for proposals.
  6. Creates, coordinates, and reviews complex subcontracts. Serves as liaison with contract representatives to ensure all guidelines are met.
  7. Coordinates Conflict of Interest correspondence. Works with the Office of Research and others as necessary to complete accurate COI information and to ensure all guidelines and policies are followed.
  8. Develops resources to assist multiple investigators in the preparation and submission of complex proposals and administration of awards.
  9. Confers with the Office of Sponsored Programs, and research available databases such as Community of Science to identify the appropriate funding agencies for projects.
  10. Identifies potential sponsors and programs for funding. Communicates funding opportunity information to faculty. Contacts appropriate personnel for coordinating funding.
  11. Maintains a database of divisional bio sketches, departmental, divisional, center, and institutional resource pages and environment and training information to assist in preparation of training grants, contracts, program projects and other multi-departmental initiatives.
  12. Manages the preparation of progress reports.
  13. Functions as liaison with study sponsors; coordinate updates of grant information.
  14. Prepares reports for administration regarding the scientific and financial growth of research activities and funding.
  15. Oversees transactions for grant accounts. Track research time and effort of study personnel.
  16. Performs other related duties incidental to work described herein. Performs other related duties as assigned by leadership.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong organization skills

Proven ability to manage multiple tasks

Must be a team player with focus on customer satisfaction

Ability to work independently and be self-motivated

Ability to maintain confidentiality

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Clean, comfortable, office environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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35%

65%

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35%

65%

100%

N/A

Activity

X

Standing

X

Walking

X

Sitting

X

Bending

X

Reaching with arms

X

Finger and hand dexterity

X

Talking

X

Hearing

X

Seeing

Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling:

X

20 lbs. maximum

X

50 lbs. maximum

X

100 lbs. maximum

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

  • Incentive pay for select positions

  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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