Rutgers University
Research Contract / Grant Specialist
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, us, 08933
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title:
Research Contract / Grant Specialist
Job Category:
URA-AFT Administrative
Department:
Research & Sponsored Programs
Overview:
The Office for Research's mission is to support the research, scholarship, and creative endeavors of all Rutgers faculty. The Office accomplishes its mission by convening with academic and research leaders, providing integrated, user-focused resources, services, and tools, and partnering with faculty. As part of OfR, the Research Contract / Grant Specialist (GS) provides essential services to faculty and staff to ensure external support for their research, training and public service programs.
Posting Summary:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Contract / Grant Specialist for the Office for Research. Under the broad direction of the Contract Manager of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP), consults, advises and reviews all business / administrative / budgetary aspects of a proposal for completeness, accuracy and compliance with the Sponsor's regulatory requirements and specifications as well as with internal Rutgers policies and procedures. The GS is also authorized to submit proposals to all federal, state, local government, non-profit and for-profit sponsors via RAPSS, via the designated Sponsor's electronic portal, or via any other route identified by the Sponsor.
Key Duties:The GS functions as the liaison between the Principal Investigator (PI) / Department support staff and the Sponsor for any additional clarifications, provision of documentation and response to questions issued by the Sponsor prior to the issuance of the award agreement.The GS is in close and continuous communication with the PI and his/her administrative support team to handle all post-award non-financial aspects of sponsored awards, including but not limited to post-award requests for prior Sponsor approvals (when needed), review of award modifications, submission of technical reports (when requested by the Sponsor), and budget revisions and reallocations.The GS reviews, negotiates and processes awards and is responsible for the Funding proposals and Awards modules of the Rutgers Research Administration and Proposal Submission System (RAPSS), as well as for the accuracy and integrity of the information entered, as RAPSS functions is the Rutgers database for research non-financial research administration.
Position Status:
Full Time
Daily Work Shift:
Day
FLSA:
Exempt
Grade:
06
Annual Minimum Salary:
75382.00
Annual Mid Range Salary:
93917.00
Annual Maximum Salary:
112452.00
Standard Hours:
37.50
Union Description:
URA-AFT Administrative
Payroll Designation:
PeopleSoft
Benefits:
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to
Benefits Overview
.
Terms of Appointment:
Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility:
ABP
Qualifications:
Minimum Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.Five years of experience in a university grants / contracts office or academic department administrative office.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Must be knowledgeable of major sponsor policies and procedures.Also requires familiarity with Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other business software applications pertaining to grant applications.
Preferred Qualifications:Certified Research Administration (CRA) is preferred but not required. Knowledge of electronic research administration programs pertaining to grants submissions and of federal procurement regulations, including both FAR and the DFAR, is desired.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:Office environment
Special Conditions:Multiple vacancies
Pre-employment Screenings:
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements:
Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption.
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.
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Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title:
Research Contract / Grant Specialist
Job Category:
URA-AFT Administrative
Department:
Research & Sponsored Programs
Overview:
The Office for Research's mission is to support the research, scholarship, and creative endeavors of all Rutgers faculty. The Office accomplishes its mission by convening with academic and research leaders, providing integrated, user-focused resources, services, and tools, and partnering with faculty. As part of OfR, the Research Contract / Grant Specialist (GS) provides essential services to faculty and staff to ensure external support for their research, training and public service programs.
Posting Summary:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Contract / Grant Specialist for the Office for Research. Under the broad direction of the Contract Manager of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP), consults, advises and reviews all business / administrative / budgetary aspects of a proposal for completeness, accuracy and compliance with the Sponsor's regulatory requirements and specifications as well as with internal Rutgers policies and procedures. The GS is also authorized to submit proposals to all federal, state, local government, non-profit and for-profit sponsors via RAPSS, via the designated Sponsor's electronic portal, or via any other route identified by the Sponsor.
Key Duties:The GS functions as the liaison between the Principal Investigator (PI) / Department support staff and the Sponsor for any additional clarifications, provision of documentation and response to questions issued by the Sponsor prior to the issuance of the award agreement.The GS is in close and continuous communication with the PI and his/her administrative support team to handle all post-award non-financial aspects of sponsored awards, including but not limited to post-award requests for prior Sponsor approvals (when needed), review of award modifications, submission of technical reports (when requested by the Sponsor), and budget revisions and reallocations.The GS reviews, negotiates and processes awards and is responsible for the Funding proposals and Awards modules of the Rutgers Research Administration and Proposal Submission System (RAPSS), as well as for the accuracy and integrity of the information entered, as RAPSS functions is the Rutgers database for research non-financial research administration.
Position Status:
Full Time
Daily Work Shift:
Day
FLSA:
Exempt
Grade:
06
Annual Minimum Salary:
75382.00
Annual Mid Range Salary:
93917.00
Annual Maximum Salary:
112452.00
Standard Hours:
37.50
Union Description:
URA-AFT Administrative
Payroll Designation:
PeopleSoft
Benefits:
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to
Benefits Overview
.
Terms of Appointment:
Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility:
ABP
Qualifications:
Minimum Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.Five years of experience in a university grants / contracts office or academic department administrative office.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Must be knowledgeable of major sponsor policies and procedures.Also requires familiarity with Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other business software applications pertaining to grant applications.
Preferred Qualifications:Certified Research Administration (CRA) is preferred but not required. Knowledge of electronic research administration programs pertaining to grants submissions and of federal procurement regulations, including both FAR and the DFAR, is desired.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:Office environment
Special Conditions:Multiple vacancies
Pre-employment Screenings:
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements:
Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption.
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.
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