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Job Title:
Research Administration Management Consultant - Comprehensive Cancer Center
Department:
CCC | Sponsored Research
Position Summary
The Research Administration Management Analyst 4 serves as the senior research administration leader for the Center for Cancer Prevention and Survivorship (CCPS), providing strategic oversight and operational management of a complex portfolio of sponsored research, clinical research, and population science initiatives. This position leads pre-award and post-award research administration activities, develops and implements policies and processes, ensures compliance with federal, state, university, and sponsor regulations, and provides financial stewardship for a diverse portfolio of grants, contracts, and philanthropic funding.
The Analyst 4 partners closely with investigators, center leadership, Shared Resources, the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Office of Sponsored Programs, Sponsored Programs Accounting, and external funding agencies to support the growth, sustainability, and impact of cancer prevention, survivorship, behavioral, implementation, and population health research programs.
This role exercises a high degree of independent judgment, strategic decision-making, and leadership while supervising research administration staff and managing complex institutional initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Direct and oversee all research administration activities supporting CCPS investigators and research programs.
Develop and implement strategic plans, operating procedures, and administrative infrastructure to support center growth and research excellence.
Serve as the primary advisor to center leadership on research administration, sponsored project management, regulatory compliance, and fiscal stewardship.
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, streamline processes, and advance best practices across the center.
Lead special projects and initiatives related to research expansion, funding diversification, and institutional priorities.
Direct pre-award and post-award management for a complex portfolio of federal, state, foundation, industry, and institutional funding.
Provide oversight for proposal development, budget preparation, sponsor guidelines, effort commitments, cost sharing, subawards, and institutional approvals.
Monitor award management activities, including financial performance, reporting requirements, budget modifications, no-cost extensions, and closeout activities.
Ensure compliance with NIH, NCI, CDC, PCORI, DOD, NSF, and other sponsor regulations.
Provide senior-level guidance regarding grant administration, funding strategies, and sponsor requirements.
Develop, manage, and monitor annual operating budgets and sponsored project expenditures.
Conduct financial forecasting, portfolio planning, and risk assessment activities.
Analyze funding trends, grant expenditures, personnel allocations, and resource utilization.
Ensure accuracy and compliance of financial transactions and reporting.
Develop executive-level…