Grant & Contract Administrator

US-NJ-Princeton

Job ID: 2019-10459
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Grants and Contracts

Princeton University

Overview

Princeton University seeks a highly motivated, well-qualified individual to serve as a Grant and Contract Administrator (GCA) in the Office of Research and Project Administration (ORPA). The GCA will be responsible for a portfolio of academic departments supported by grants, contracts and other research-related agreements. Primary duties include the review and submission of research proposals, along with the negotiation and acceptance of grants and contracts. In addition, the GCA will work in close collaboration with multiple stakeholders on and off campus to help ensure the overall effective coordination of research administration services, systems, policies, and processes.

The GCA will provide timely, high-quality and coordinated research administrative services to Princeton University faculty, researchers and departmental staff. The GCA is responsible for the formal solicitation, negotiation and administration of extramural support for University research, training, and public service projects funded by government and non-government sponsors (sponsored projects).

Responsibilities

The GCA is responsible for conducting comprehensive analysis of proposals for extramural support to government and non-government entities, and negotiating a full array of grants, contracts and other research-related agreements, some of which may require risk mitigation recommendations and strategies related to complex or problematic terms and conditions. The GCA will also collaborate with the Subaward Administrator as necessary at proposal stage, as well as to provide assistance in preparing and negotiating subawards issued.

The GCA is responsible for advising and assisting Princeton University department administrators, principal investigators, and staff members; interpreting and explaining request for proposal conditions, grant, contract and other research-related agreement terms and conditions, and assisting in the resolution of problems that develop in the course of projects by consulting with the investigator(s), staff, and sponsors. The GCA will participate in developing and providing training on sponsored research to the campus community.

The GCA must have a strong service orientation, good problem-solving abilities, effective oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with faculty, staff, students, and sponsors. As a professional staff member, the GCA is an advocate for responsive, effective research administration.

Qualifications

Advanced knowledge of research administration principles, policies and procedures and nationally-recognized best practices (including those promulgated by the Federal Demonstration Partnership), as well as pertinent federal regulations (such as the Uniform Guidance, the NIH Grants Policy Statement), patent and copyright law, cost accounting standards and the overall audit environmentKnowledge of nonfederal sponsors and best practices in working with nonfederal sponsors, including industry, foundations and foreign sponsorsUnderstanding of export control regulationsUnderstanding of compliance-related responsibilities including conflict of interest in research, as well as the IACUC and IRB processesExperience composing and negotiating complex contracts and other agreements, effectively using knowledge of prime award terms, core University principles, policies and processesFamiliarity with the application of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal circulars, and major agency policies and regulationsExperience with research administration in an academic setting highly desirableStrong oral and written communication skills; sound professional judgment; analytical problem solving ability; emotional maturity and ability to provide high quality service in a timely manner is required Ability to work effectively in a team environmentAbility to take initiative and work independently, consulting with appropriate parties as neededAbility to work effectively, prioritize and be flexible in a high-paced, high-volume professional environment; and to conclude negotiations and execute awards in a timely and measurable mannerFluency in internal and external systems that support research administration; interest in using technology to work more efficiently and intelligentlyUnderstanding of key performance indicators in sponsored programs offices and comfort level with data, reporting and metricsExcellent writing skills and attention to detailWillingness to work the hours necessary to accomplish the jobHigh degree of personal integrity and ethics with uncompromising standardsMinimum of five years of sponsored research administration experience or equivalent requiredBA/BS or equivalent work experience required

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of the Coeus (or other major university preaward enterprise system) application, PeopleSoft Financial Systems, Pivot, and Visual ComplianceUnderstanding of Princeton's objectives, policies, organization and proceduresExperience in sponsored programs administration at a “Research I” university highly desirable

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW

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