Assistant or Associate Research Administrator
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Research
Posted on May 10, 2024
Welcome to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) … a world unlike any other!
We are the university for Virginia. We know that the unique backgrounds and life experiences of VCU's community are what drive the university forward. Together, we're forging a future that is built by us. Here, artists, engineers, doctors and designers come together to re imagine the human experience and tackle the problems of tomorrow. It's this mindset that makes us one of the top 20 most innovative public universities in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report.
VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation's (OVPRI) mission is to foster transformative research, discovery and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University through excellence in service.
At VCU we combine learning, research, creativity, service and discovery with a commitment to inclusive excellence. Ranked by U.S. News as one of the 30 “most innovative” public universities in the country, VCU is a premier, urban, public research university home to multiple nationally ranked programs.
We partner with faculty in all schools and departments as they seek funding, plan studies, establish collaborations, calculate budgets, submit grant applications, negotiate industry contracts and secure patents and licensing agreements. Our commitment has resulted in record levels of sponsored research and has placed VCU among the nation's premier public research universities.
Through our passion for discovery and willingness to take on challenges, we continue to advance the work that matters most and position the university as a national leader in research, innovation, creativity and scholarship. Our commitment has resulted in record levels of sponsored research and has placed VCU among the nation's premier public research universities. OVPRI link https://research.vcu.edu/
The OVPRI and our Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP) invites all interested candidates to apply for an exciting opportunity as the Assistant/Associate Research Administrator (Job Family - Research, Job Title - Assistant or Associate Research Administrator, Job Code - 34121-34123 or 34124-34126).
The Assistant or Associate Research Administrator is responsible for the following duties:
- Review sponsored project proposals, agreements and administrative actions for central university office consistent with delegated authority* and actively and accurately interpret and apply sponsor and university regulations and requirements to ensure compliance.
- Serve as central sponsored programs office point of contact with faculty and staff for purposes of assisting in locating, applying for, and obtaining external funding.
- Navigate RAMS-SPOT database and associated email account to respond timely to VCU faculty and staff, as well as non-profit, federal, state and local government sponsors;
- Participate in working group(s), as assigned.
Minimum Hiring Standards:
Strong knowledge of 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and individual federal and state agency regulations. Ability to interpret and apply guidelines to individual situations. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to relate proposed budgets to proposed activities. Familiarity with common office computer applications, internet applications. Ability to learn specialized applications such as customized database RAMS-SPOT (Research Administration Management System-Sponsored Programs Online Tracking.) The candidate should have demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
Preferred Hiring Standards:
Advanced degree or commensurate experience preferred. CRA preferred.
Additional Employment Information
All full-time university staff are eligible for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision and dental coverage, life-insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off, 12 paid holidays and more.
Explore our robust benefit package here: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/
In a world of the common, we are the UNCOMMON and UNSTOPPABLE. It's innovation at work. VCU is nationally recognized as one of the best employers for diversity, a place of opportunity where your success is supported and your career can thrive, and more than 300,000 strong.
Salary Range: 48,000 - 63,000
Position Details:
Department: Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation and Division of Sponsored Programs
Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
Job Family Information: Family - Research, Job Title - Assistant or Associate Research Administrator,
Job Codes Assistant (34121 - 34123) Associate (34124 - 34126)
Restricted Status: No
FTE: 1.0
ORP Eligible: No
Exemption Status: Assistant (Non-Exempt) Associate (Exempt)
