UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
PROJECT SUPPORT SPECIALIST (SENIOR RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR) OPENING
Welcome to the University of North Texas System, or UNT World as we like to call ourselves. UNT World includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. Over the past decade, combined UNTS enrollment has grown by more than 25 percent to nearly 44,000 students.
The Faculty Research Support Team (FRST) provides assistance with proposal compilation and award management of external funding. Such assistance benefits the investigator by reducing administrative burden and by ensuring fiscal and technical compliance with University policies and procedures, government regulations and requirements, and sponsor-specific guidelines and conditions.
JOB DUTIES:
- Assist Principal Investigators and department staff in the management of sponsored projects, including but not limited to regular account review, expenditure planning, time and effort
planning, interpretation of sponsor terms and conditions, and University policies and procedures.
- Ensure that award oversight meets sponsor terms and conditions, and University, Federal and State statutes, policies and regulations
governing sponsored research.
- Review sponsored project expenditures for the cost allowability, administrative reasonableness, appropriate award allocability and funding availability.
- Resolve discrepancies within the institution regarding awards, budgets, invoices, etc. in coordination with various central offices.
- Cultivate and maintain strong working partnerships with faculty, OSP, and other key partners.
- Guide faculty and staff through changes in sponsor requirements. Ensure all required information is entered into the appropriate data
- Lead project close out processes (e.g., clear encumbrances, close POs, closeout sub-awards, etc.)
- Assist with policies and procedures and assist with audits.
- Develop and present workshops on various sponsored project management topics.
MINIMUM QUALIFCATIONS: Bachelor's degree and four (4) years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: CRA certificate
APPLY ONLINE
http://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/39034
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Paul Below
Director
University of North Texas - HSC
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