Senior Research Administration Associate - Post Award

1w1 week ago

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, US · Full-time · $75,000 – $95,000

About this role

The Senior Research Administration Associate provides grants administration support to the Department of Pediatrics and Texas Children's Hospital. Primary responsibilities include financial management activities of grants and managing the full award life cycle from application to award closeout. The role focuses on supporting the division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hospital Medicine, and others as assigned.

Daily tasks involve cost assessment, budget development, financial set-up, resource allocation, and preparation of quarterly reports for budget accountability. This includes managing data for active, pending, and closed grants, providing budget input to principal investigators, and handling complex award submissions with multi-center designs.

The position reports through the Pediatrics Center for Research Advancement and Division leadership for key deliverables. It supports researchers in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hospital Medicine, and other Pediatrics Divisions, while communicating with BCM Accounting, Grants & Contracts, and collaborating institutions for sub-awards and agreements.

Employees with CRA certification are eligible for certification pay. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement after completing onboarding and training on site, with occasional in-person meetings and trainings required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or Certified Research Administrator certification through RACC
Four years of relevant experience
Wide-depth of knowledge with relevant experience of contracts and subcontracts
Comfortable managing multiple projects at one time
Experience in grant application development, budgeting, and/or grant financial management
Working knowledge of sponsor application submission systems such as ASSIST, Workspace, and Proposal
Prior experience working in healthcare and/or academic research setting
Strong attention to detail and data quality

Responsibilities

Manage post-award financial management activities of grants from application to award closeout
Manage data of active, pending, and closed grants for the Pediatrics Center for Research Advancement
Provide budget input and guidance to principal investigators when drafting budget justifications
Assist with complex award submissions that have a multi-center/division design and budget
Communicate with BCM Accounting, Grants & Contracts, and collaborating institutions for sub-awards
Manage Cost/Effort allocations in PEPT/SAP for research faculty, employees, and learners
Ensure compliance with all federal, sponsor, and institutional policies and guidelines
Lead monthly meetings with PIs regarding grant financials