Biomedical Engineering Supervisor jobs in Saint Peters, MO

Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

The Grant Specialist II will manage a portfolio of faculty post award and payroll sourcing activities with minimal supervision/oversight within a large, research-intensive department. Position will manage financial aspects of $20 million ARPA-H grant along with other sponsored projects for department faculty.

Job Description

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifies and assigns payroll to appropriate sources and enter directly into Workday, with PI approval. Documents and confirms with PI all salary sourcing for project personnel, including research faculty, postdocs, staff and students. Notifies DA and/or initiates payroll accounting adjustments when cost transfers are needed to reflect retroactive changes. Approves purchasing documents and provides guidance to purchasing staff on appropriate expenditures according to specific grant policies. Obtains justification and PI approvals on purchases. Coordinates administrative cost exceptions (ACE) forms.
• Manages and monitors sponsored projects budgets and ensures appropriate and timely expenditures and reconciliation of funds.
• Provides internal notice of award (NOA), including sponsor award documents, to SPA and PI, noting any special terms and conditions as well as committed effort.
• Checks for accuracy and provides complex troubleshooting error resolutions/solutions for fund profile setups and financial reports.
• Creates, addresses, and processes correspondence of moderate complexity with granting agencies (i.e. inquiries, carry forward requests, change in effort requests, prior approvals, no cost extensions, equipment purchase, and budget reallocation requests). Teams with the Pre-Award unit on revised budgets. Determines need for project activation requests, initiates and routes for approvals.
• Monitors and works with PI to submit quarterly and annual agency reports (e.g., Research Performance Progress Reports/RPPRs).
• Organizes and determines proper action plans including the oversight for advanced alerts to PIs of upcoming deadlines for continuation, competitive renewals, progress reports, etc.
• Ensures that human and animal study protocols are associated with the applicable proposal or award.
• Obtains documentation on participation of foreign nationals on research projects.
• Coordinates the necessary support with internal and external requests for grant-related information (i.e. audit inquiries, effort distribution, trainee information, and human/animal protocol approvals).
• Stays in communication with the Dean’s Office on pre- and post-award activities to ensure the highest level of customer service to faculty.
• Prepares monthly financial reports on all research accounts and distribute/discuss with PIs and senior leadership.
• Assists DA in reconciling funds and monitoring spending levels, overdrafts, and cost sharing commitments. Processes budget adjustments on expense categories as needed.
• Obtains signatures and forwards grant/contract financial status reports to PI and senior leadership.
• Works with PIs to provide fund management and make any necessary budgetary changes.
• Oversees and coordinates the proper transfer of PI grants and contracts into WashU and to new institutions or new departments.
• Responsible for closure of sponsored projects accounts.
• Submits final progress report and invention statement (if applicable) to the appropriate agency. Follows up with PI and facilitates submission of delinquent final technical, outcomes, patent, and property reports.
• Coordinates with the pre-award unit and OSRS to ensure timely implementation of contracts and subcontracts by examining and supplying the necessary requirements in the SUBS system.
• Manages subawards, including, receiving the subaward invoice, reviewing and forwarding to PI for approval. Follows up on unpaid or missing invoices and payment errors.
• Serves as internal liaison and grant content representative with SPA to ensure that all funds are set up in a timely manner; prepare any necessary project advances, no-cost extensions, and ensure that funds are carried forward as appropriate.
• Attends project meetings, training sessions/seminars related to position.
• Assists senior leadership with special projects as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Workday, RMS, SUBS, Cognos, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office – including Teams, Word, Excel and OneNote, PC, agency guidelines, etc.
• Working knowledge of standard accounting procedures and ability to utilize computerized accounting systems.
• Effective analytic skills.
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Calm demeanor and sense of urgency in the face of pressure and deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills to work with faculty, staff, and students.
• Willingness to learn new computer-based systems and become highly proficient in their use.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree plus one year experience in research administration or a related field (e.g. accounting, contracts), or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Grade

G10

Salary Range

$48,700.00 - $80,500.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Want to Live Near Your Work and/or improve your commute? Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees. We also offer a forgivable home loan of up to $12,500 for closing costs and a down payment for homes in eligible neighborhoods.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

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