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Grant Program Manager - Palliative Care & Rehab Med Research
Grant Program Manager - Palliative Care & Rehab Med Research
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It was named the nation's No. 1 hospital for cancer care in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-2022 rankings. It is one of the nation's original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Financial Coordination of Grants and Sponsored Projects
Independently monitors rates of expenditures on grants and contracts and with the Admin Director, Protocol Research proactively advises the PIs and manages all necessary changes in salary support and other expenditures to ensure zero balances at study expiration. Works with the department leadership and faculty to ensure that grant funds are being expensed accurately and according to institutional and/or agency regulations. Ensures expired accounts are closed in a timely manner. Requires complex account review, analysis, projection and problem resolution and provides comprehensive reports for all aspects of all Department grant awards and reports appropriately. Reviews expenses against grants for accuracy, investigates and resolves errors and variances. Responsible for grant reconciliation and financial closeouts of grant awards. Assists in reconciliation of all grant expenditures, ensuring expenditures are appropriate and within the guidelines set forth by the sponsor. Maintains up-to-date percent effort for all departmental personnel. Assist with effort reporting.
Research and Protocol Administration Management and Operations
Responsible for reporting the updates of the faculty grants’ profiles at Departmental Faculty meetings and at the Divisional level. Process MTAs, patents, legal services agreements, contracts as requested by the faculty. Follows through to track RCTS, ClickGrants and Total Contract Manager submissions for grant and contract submissions. Process compliance protocols as requested by the faculty. Assists in maintaining effort profiles and payroll distribution in ECC, including revisions for new projects, closing/terminating of old projects, change of individual’s responsibilities and efforts. Works with the departmental leadership to prepare quarterly and yearly department effort cards with Chair, faculty, Director, Admin Dir, Protocol Research. Maintains records of salary waivers, personnel effort on sponsored projects or cost sharing as necessary. Assist with departmental and divisional events as assigned. Attends and actively participates in monthly Grant Administrator Group (GANG) meetings, as well as any other protocol or grant meetings as assigned. Attend PI meetings regularly to discuss grants and protocols. Assists in composing and submitting new protocols and modifications for research projects and communicate with respective teams in Office of Clinical Research. Reviews and submits annual continuing reviews. Works with finance team to review free balance reports to address outstanding issues and expiring awards. Participates in free balance meetings and in tracking projects through the pre-award and IRB process.
Education Required - Bachelor's degree.
Experience Required - Two years of grant management experience such as grant writing, grant submission and financial administration and one year of lead or supervisory experience. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one year basis. Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate program may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience.
Other - Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html