Senior Research Administrator – Bursky Public Health

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $75.2k - $128.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🖥️ Administration

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WashU IT

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501 - 1000 employees

📚 Education

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

Education • Enterprise • SaaS

WashU IT is the information technology department of Washington University in St. Louis, providing essential IT services and support for the university's students, faculty, and staff. The department is integral to facilitating the university’s academic, research, and administrative functions, ensuring that technological resources and solutions are efficiently delivered and maintained across the university’s campuses. WashU IT also plays a crucial role in helping the university confront complex technological challenges and enhance its operational capabilities.

📋 Description

• Manage pre-award activities and perform post-award activities for large and complex studies • Provide research administration oversight, including personnel, payroll, budgeting, and operations management • Oversee post-award research administration for the School of Public Health • Identify areas for improvement and suggest solutions and procedures for senior leadership approval and implementation • Monitor, analyze, manage, and prepare financial reports for faculty research portfolios • Monitor grant and department research accounts in Workday • Supervise and train others in grant and contract proposal submissions • Oversee submission and post-award activities for research or clinical trial studies • Coordinate research faculty and staff sourcing and payroll costing allocation with Principal Investigators • Supervise purchasing and ensure maximum utilization of funds • Communicate and administer policies and procedures to faculty and staff • Monitor compliance with internal and external research policies and procedures • Maintain personnel records and oversee employee scheduling, evaluations, and personnel issues • Review and screen applications, conduct interviews, and hire or recommend hiring personnel • Review non-academic appointments to maintain appropriate descriptions, titles, and salaries • Develop and implement decisions, policies, procedures, best practices, and innovations • Implement procedures for efficient workflow and train staff • Maintain professional public relations and handle complaints • Serve as liaison between the Department, School, University, outside agencies, and collaborative institutions on research matters • Complete special projects as directed by senior leadership • Organize and attend meetings and conferences and participate in Departmental and University committees • Maintain confidential files • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education • 7 years of accounting experience • 3 years of grants administration experience • Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, finance, or business development preferred • Experience/knowledge with Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office, Workday Software, spreadsheets, word processing, and knowledge management systems • Supervisory management experience • Regulatory interpretation • Ability to perform analytical thinking, decision making, independent judgment, methodical problem solving, task organization, and self-organization • Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills • No specific certification/professional license required • Driver’s license not required • External candidates receiving an offer must complete pre-employment screening, including a criminal background check and applicable additional checks

🏖️ Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation • 10 recognized holidays • Sick time • Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance • Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees • Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, with university contributions starting at 7% • Wellness challenges • Annual health screenings • Mental health resources • Mindfulness programs and courses • Employee assistance program (EAP) • Financial resources • Access to dietitians • 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child • Family care resources for childcare needs • Adult care resources • Tuition covered for the employee and family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years • Reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities, when requested