Grants & Contracts Management Specialist
The Ohio State University

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Job Title:Grants & Contracts Management SpecialistDepartment:CCC | Research Administration

Grants & Contracts Management Specialist to manage pre- and post-award activities for assigned investigators.

Duties Include:

• Reads and interprets sponsor guidelines

• Reviews contract terms and conditions from sponsor

• Provides fiscal management of research grants

• Reconciles project expenses to budgets and sends financial summaries to PIs

• Monitors project budgets and reviews expenditures for approval

• Monitors and oversees personnel appointments on projects

• Initiates subcontracts and consultant agreements

• Provides forecasting for assigned research portfolios

• Initiates journal and personnel transfers

• Monitors and notifies principal investigators of funding opportunities

• Creates, develops and analyzes budgets for inclusion with proposals

• Works with subcontractor and/or vendors for budget and document preparation

• Determines award and expenditure allocations

• Provides review and editing of documents to ensure sponsor compliance

• Assists with preparation and submission of research progress reports

• Assists PIs with effort certification and PET approval

• Assists with close-out of projects

• Maintains currency of regulatory changes and laws that impact the developments of grants and contracts

• Reviews and interprets compliance issues involving risk management (hazardous materials) or human or animal subjects, conflict of interest, or export control issues

• Attends state or regional conferences.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors level degree in related field (e.g. Accounting, Finance, Health Administration) required.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Pro desired.

• Requires successful completion of a background check, qualified candidates may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical, including a drug screen.

Function: Research Administration

Sub Function: Grants and Contracts Management

Career Band: Individual Contributor - Specialized

Career Level: S1

Additional Information:

The Ohio State University is a dynamic community of diverse resources, where opportunity thrives and where individuals transform themselves and the world. The Ohio State University is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive public universities and a top employer in Ohio.

As one of only 54 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies - providing tomorrow's standard of care today. A Cancer-Free World Begins Here.

The OSUCCC - James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation's largest public universities. is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation's largest public universities.

Starting salary range: $21.11 - $27.77 per hour

Location:Ackerman Rd, 650 (0241)Position Type:RegularScheduled Hours:40Shift:First ShiftFinal candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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