Research Administrative Manager - Sports Medicine

• Supervises staff; including hiring, training, performance management, goal setting, and salary administration, work priorities and quality.
• Manages/performs pre-award functions such as assisting PIs in completion of grant proposals including budget development, drafting administrative sections, collecting materials and obtaining institutional reviews/approval.
• Manages/performs post-award functions such as allocation of research labor costs across multiple funding sources consistent with level of research effort. Coordinates departmental research effort reporting and ensures timely submission certified effort reports, may approve purchase requisitions in compliance with sponsor and institutional guidelines. Uses institutional resources to maintain department records of grant awards and agreements, including the oversight, preparation and submission of annual progress reports.
• Partners with appropriate institutional central offices to represent the needs of the research faculty and resolve complex problems.
• Analyzes monthly expenses and overall status of each grant, processing necessary corrections through appropriate channels.
• Reviews departmental processes and procedures to ensure compliance. Conducts spot checks or audits as appropriate to ensure departmental systems are adequate.
• Works with the Department Administrators and PIs to develop annual budgets and forecasts. Reconcile monthly expense variances between Hospital financial systems and budgets. Forecast funds over/under expenditures and provide monthly status reports to Principal Investigators.
• Ensures timely renewal of grant and subcontracts and/or orderly closeout of completed sponsored activities.
• May help research staff identify sources of funding by maintaining knowledge of agency programs and disseminating information to staff.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field such as Business Administration or Public health is required. Master's Degree preferred.

• A minimum of 7 years of related Research Administration experience is required.

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.