Pre-Award Research Administrator I - OVPR

at  Tufts University

Overview:
The Office of the Vice Provost of Research (OVPR) at Tufts University provides the key services necessary to deliver exceptional results in research. The Central Pre-Award is a function overseen by Research Administration & Development and provides mandatory review, approval and submission for sponsored funding.
What You’ll Do:
You will work with faculty members to help them obtain the funding they need to make ground-breaking research happen. Your partnership will be instrumental to the researchers you support. A career in Research Administration might be right for you if you love to solve problems in creative ways, communicate well, are detail-oriented and motivated by deadlines.
The Pre-Award Research Administrator I works under general supervision to administer a standard portfolio of sponsored subawards and amendments.

Responsibilities include:

• Reviews subaward determinations for outgoing subcontracts and conducts risk assessments for new and continuing subawards
• Prepares subcontract agreements and amendments using standard templates and terms
• Facilitates negotiation of subawards with standard terms and conditions (under supervision)
• Prepares documentation for non-fiscal post-award services concerning subrecipient monitoring, subaward amendments and interpretation of terms and conditions
• Acts as resource to principal investigators and department research administrators by responding to inquiries and providing guidance and policy resources
• Assists with ad-hoc report requests, as needed
• Develops and maintains expertise in research administration

What We’re Looking For:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge and skills as typically acquired through completion of a bachelors degree and experience related to research administration
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and internet
• Knowledge of funding agencies and their programs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Understanding of regulations that govern federal research funding and related areas of regulatory compliance
• Previous exposure to grants
• Proficient with electronic subcontracts and management systems (i.e., FFATA Subaward Reporting System, eSRS Small Business Subcontracting Reporting system, etc.) or ability to learn these and other applicable systems

• Reviews subaward determinations for outgoing subcontracts and conducts risk assessments for new and continuing subawards
• Prepares subcontract agreements and amendments using standard templates and terms
• Facilitates negotiation of subawards with standard terms and conditions (under supervision)
• Prepares documentation for non-fiscal post-award services concerning subrecipient monitoring, subaward amendments and interpretation of terms and conditions
• Acts as resource to principal investigators and department research administrators by responding to inquiries and providing guidance and policy resources
• Assists with ad-hoc report requests, as needed
• Develops and maintains expertise in research administratio