Program and Administrative Specialist
- Employer
- University of Maryland Baltimore
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Clerical & Administrative Support, Technology, Analysts & Programming
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), School of Nursing (SON), Office of Research is currently recruiting for a Program and Administrative Specialist. The Program Specialist provides administrative support to the two Organized Research Centers of Excellence within the Office of Research and Scholarship. Supports faculty and students in accomplishing the research mission of the School of Nursing. Works collaboratively with other members of the Office of Research and Scholarship office and faculty, staff, and students. Exhibits accuracy, purpose, and initiative to support this mission.
Benefits Information:
UMB offers a generous benefits package that includes 22 vacation days, 14 floating and holidays, 15 sick days; comprehensive health insurance and retirement options; and tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any of the University System of Maryland schools.
Essential Functions:
- Performs administrative duties having a significant impact on the overall work related goals, programs, and activities of the two Organized Research Centers.
- Develops and edits the meeting minutes, annual reports and as needed center reports, grant/program proposals as well as various promotional materials and journal articles as relevant to the work of the centers.
- Develops and maintains databases and uses them and other databases to collect, extract, and analyze data, track expenditures and maintain budgets, as well as to monitor and evaluate program operating policies and procedures and metrics.
- Supports the Office of Research and Organized Research Centers by collaborating with the Office of Administrative Services regarding grant related financial materials.
- Provides general planning and direction in order to develop and facilitate the day-to-day activities and events for the Organized Research Centers.
- Evaluates and makes recommendation for updating policies and procedures for implementing research at the SON.
- Interfaces with relevant stakeholders to support the research and scholarship mission of the SON.
- Promotes the visibility of the research mission of the SON.
- Works closely with the Research Quality Manager regarding regulatory research compliance.
- Assists faculty and students with the process of conducting human subjects related research at the SON.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
Experience: Two (2) years’ experience working in appropriate field. 4 years experience with human subject’s research and NIH research grants preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work independently under minimal supervision.
- Skill in relevant PC applications (e.g. MS Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet search capabilities, reference management software).
- Willingness to learn and use research and research administration related programs and data bases such as RedCap, Kauli-Research, Digital Measures, budget reporting applications, and PubMed to assist in the research mission.
- Skill in exercising initiative, resourcefulness, and sound judgement with an ability to solve problems and make decisions.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize by ongoing, and new projects, necessary to implementing a specific organizational program.
- Skill in communicating efficiently and effectively both orally and in writing with a variety of people internal and external to the organization.
- Skill in continuously seeking to improve the quality of services and processes.
- Knowledge of human-subjects related research requirements and standards, including mandatory record keeping and IRB submission/reporting requirements.
- Skill in evaluating budgetary requests, relevance to research project goals, and concurrence with grant standards and regulations.
If accommodations are needed for a disability, please contact Staffing & Career Services at 410-706-2606, Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm EST. Maryland Relay can be accessed by dialing 711 (in-state) or 1-800-735-2258.
UMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy.
Job: Reg or CII Exempt Staff
Shift: Day Job
Organization: School of Nursing - Office of Research
Job Posting: Jan 15, 2021
Unposting Date: Ongoing
Organization
Welcome to the Baltimore campus of the University of Maryland, founded in 1807 along a ridge in what was then called Baltimore Town. Today, this 61-acre research and technology complex encompasses 65 buildings in West Baltimore near the Inner Harbor. 
The University is Maryland's only public academic health, human services, and law center. Seven professional and graduate schools train the majority of the state's physicians, nurses, dentists, lawyers, social workers, and pharmacists.
Under the leadership of President Jay A. Perman, MD, the University is a leading partner in the redevelopment of the west side of Baltimore. The University of Maryland BioPark, which opened in October 2005, promotes collaborative research opportunities and bioscience innovation.
Sponsored research totaled $567.1 million in Fiscal Year 2010. With 6,349 students and 6,717 faculty members and staff, the University is an economic engine that returns more than $15 in economic activity for every $1 of state general funds appropriation. The University community gives more than 2 million hours a year in service to the public.
Mission
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is the State¹s public health, law and human services university devoted to excellence in professional and graduate education, research, patient care, and public service. As a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, and using state-of-the-art technological support, we educate leaders in health care delivery, biomedical science, global health, social work and the law. We emphasize interdisciplinary education and research in an atmosphere that explicitly values civility, diversity, collaboration, teamwork and accountability. By conducting internationally recognized research to cure disease and to improve the health, social functioning and just treatment of the people we serve, we foster economic development in the City, State, and nation. We are committed to ensuring that the knowledge we generate provides maximum benefit to society and directly enhances our various communities.
Campus Data
Go to the Office of Institutional Research and Accountability for complete campus facts.
Equal Opportunity
The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, marital status or veteran's status to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote employees and applicants for employment in all job levels with regard to their qualifications and without consideration to the aforementioned categories. Exceptions to this policy will be made only as allowed by law for example, due to bona fide occupational qualifications or lack of reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
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