What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Grant Specialist position at Actalent?
As a Research Grant Specialist II (RGS II), you will work with the Principal Investigator (PI) to complete and submit federal and non-federal, pre- and post- award grants while serving as the liaison between departments and sponsored research funds administration, accounting, and finance departments. The RGS II generally performs all Pre- and Post-award administrative functions, including, but not limited to, ensuring internal documents are prepared and routed for signature and processing, monitoring grant accounts, tracking all expenses, providing grant and financial reconciliation, and research-related financial reporting.
Additional Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• * May contribute content to standard sections of grant applications
• * Monitors Time & Effort for accurate reporting and performs necessary funding corrections via direct cost transfer requests
• * Responsible for grant close out
• * Finds opportunities for research funding opportunities
• * May negotiate budgets for clinical trials
• * May assist with research participant billing
• * Ensures compliance with internal policies and procedures, all federal and local agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Institutional Review Board (IRB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department of Defense (DOD).
• * Maintains research practices using Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines
• * Maintains strict patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations and applicable law
• * Participates in required training and education programs
• Department-Specific Job Responsibilities:
Creates clinical trial budgets and works with research coordinators on post-award management (invoicing, monthly reporting, cost transfers, project close-outs)
PORTFOLIO
- Pediatrics Portfolio: 30% industry, 70% federal and foundation
- OB Portfolio: 100% federal and foundation, more donor dollars
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of experience
- Pre-award and post-award experience
About Actalent:
Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
