Research Operations Associate - Award Management
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Medical Center, TX
Job posting number: #7243243 (Ref:19253-en_US)
Posted: May 9, 2024
Job Description
Job Purpose
The Department of Medicine is actively seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as a Research Operations Associate to lead the departments award setup and management team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in the management of the department’s sponsored research portfolio by leading the award setup and management process in partnership with principal investigators, section administrators, and research administrators.
This position is eligible to work a hybrid work arrangement within the Greater Houston, TX area.
Current BCM employees who are eligible to transfer are encouraged to apply.
Summary
Job Duties
- Receives, analyzes, and interprets sponsored award notices for key information and validates award information, budget, and personnel in S4/SAP and other ERP systems.
- Prepares and submits requests for WBS accounts, budget revisions, and other post-award management and accounting adjustments to the master data team.
- Assists with personnel allocations and cost-transfer requests in BCM’s Professional Effort, Planning & Tracking system.
- Prepares subcontracts and subcontract amendments submissions, tracks the progress of subaward set-up, and completes budget adjustments to obligate/de-obligate funds with the master data team.
- Maintains tracking systems for all award setup related tasks and communicates with principal investigators and section research administrators.
- Develops and monitors processes related to award setup, grants management, and financial operations and proposes improvements and enhancements to the department’s grants lifecycle process.
- Mentors and trains support and professional staff on department and BCM processes and procedures.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Two years of relevant experience.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
19253
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
