Job Description

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The University of Michigan School of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology uses a multidisciplinary approach to explore reducing and preventing disease in human populations with rigorous research, innovative education, and dedicated service. We are looking for a manager of our research administration team to oversee our pre-award proposal submissions, post-award research needs, and financial transactions. This person will join a dynamic team of research administrators to support our 45 highly productive faculty. Our research portfolio is robust with a variety of sponsors and varying levels of complexity.

Responsibilities*

Manages the research administrative team who provides all pre- and post-award needs to the department. Direct supervision, delegation of work, coordinating weekly team meetings and regular 1:1 with the team. Provide training and feedback to ensure the team has the resources they need to provide exceptional service to the department. Conduct annual performance reviews and other supervisory functions as needed. Monitor team operations through reports and determine appropriate staff needs and PI assignments.

Provide high-level support to faculty with complex research portfolios. Serve as pre- and post- award contact for faculty.  Advise faculty regarding management and monitoring of budgets to ensure sponsor guidelines are followed, as well as provide fiscal oversight by monitoring revenue and project expenditures. Provide forecasting tools to advise faculty on long-term viability of research portfolios across various funding sources. Create budget, budget justifications, route proposals through for internal review, ensuring all sponsor, school, and university requirements are met. Provide progress reports, account reconciliations, and other status reports to faculty after award is received. Communicate with sponsors as needed. Support faculty and grant needs from proposals to close out.

Create clear communications and process documentation for faculty and other research staff.  Create timelines, checklists, and other training documents to support continued process improvement and professional development across the department.Develop and implement department research administrative policies and procedures. Partner with department administrator, faculty, and other administrators in assessing and updating the school research administrative processes and needs.  Serve as back up signing authority to the department.

Ensure compliance/oversight of the research administration team by monitoring budgets and spending and providing guidance and counsel for the stewardship of sponsored research funds. Ensure the team follows established procedures and compliance with sponsor guidelines. Partner with department, school, and central unit staff to research, analyze, and resolve sponsor, financial, and HR issues.

Other research duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications*

Desired Qualifications*

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes. This position has a flexible work arrangement that is open to both fully remote or a hybrid schedule, based in Ann Arbor.

Additional Information

This position offers a $1,500 signing bonus.

Michigan Public Health is seeking a dynamic staff member with a commitment to contributing to a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all members of our community.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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