Manager, Office Of Training Grant Support

Job Summary:

The School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) prides itself in providing outstanding training to graduate students. NIH-supported T32 training grants are an important part of the support provided to graduate students and postdocs, and also provide a framework for carrying out important aspects of research training, such as responsible conduct of research, reproducibility and rigor in experimentation, enhancement of institutional efforts to promote diversity, and many other specific aspects of research training. The Office of Training Grant Support focuses on 1) meeting the training and educational need of pre- and post-doctoral trainees and their mentors and 2) providing the support necessary for T32 directors and other researchers to garner and maintain trainee funding support for continued research and educational excellence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

This position will serve as the Manager of the Office of Training Grant Support. The Manager will act as the administrative leader who will enhance recruitment and training activities, work with the OVCRGE to create functional information technology tools, and assist in training grant application and renewal processes as needed. The Manager will also serve as a school- and university-wide resource, bringing a service-oriented perspective. This position will support the development of new initiatives and will be committed to the integrity of processes as they serve faculty, staff, and students. The Manager will report directly to the SMPH Associate Dean of Basic Research Training or designee.

Responsibilities:

Manages research administration activities from proposal preparation through closeout on behalf of a unit. Reviews and approves proposal submissions, contract negotiations, project setups, compliance, and/or financial reporting. Develops and oversees implementation of operations and strategic planning to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements within a school/college/division/unit. May manage a programmatic unit and/or personnel.

• 5% Executes research administration operational policies and procedures including financial, administrative, staffing, and compliance on behalf of a unit
• 5% Reviews and approves programmatic transactions spanning the life-cycle of sponsored projects to ensure compliance with institutional and/or sponsor policies and procedures
• 5% May supervise the day-to-day activities of research administration staff
• 30% Serves as a key resource to leadership and staff in the unit as well as a liaison to partners and stakeholders
• 30% Executes activities related to proposal submission, contract negotiation, and/or award setup on behalf of a unit
• 5% Executes activities related to financial compliance, audit, or reporting on behalf of a unit
• 10% Provides training to faculty, staff, and/or administrators within the unit regarding policy, procedure, and/or execution of sponsored project administration
• 5% May have authority to submit proposals, agreements, or invoices to a sponsor on behalf of the principal investigator or project director
• 5% Oversight of the Office of Training Grant Support operations

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

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Education:

Required

Bachelor's Degree

Preferably a degree in biological sciences, health care or related field.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum two years of administrative experience in research or educational setting including substantial involvement in the administration of research grant proposals in an academic environment.

• Experience with administration of NIH T32 and/or other training grants.

Preferred:

• Excellent organizational skills, strong interpersonal teamwork and supervisory skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, sound judgment, ability to be resourceful.

• The ability to be flexible in work assignments, meet deadlines, and provide independent problem solving; ability to advance projects and initiatives.

• Aptitude for accuracy and attention to detail, and ability to integrate information for "big picture" thinking.

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with faculty, research administrators, and training grant administrators.

• Proficiency with the MS-office suite, email, and e-calendar.

• Experience using tools such as MS-Excel, MS-Access, SQL tools, SPSS, SAS, Tableau or related query and analysis tools with large data sets.

Work Type:

Full or Part Time: 80% - 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $80,000 ANNUAL (12 months)

Depending on Qualifications

The starting salary for the position is $80,000 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/) and (https://uwmadison.box.com/s/r50myohfvfd15bqltljn0g4laubuz7t0).

Additional Information:

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. UW-Madison is not an E-Verify employer, and therefore, is not eligible to employ F1 STEM OPT Extension participants. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience. You will also be asked to provide contact information for three (3) references, including your current/most recent supervisor during the application process. References will not be contacted without prior notice.

Contact:

Kelly Rose

kbeall@wisc.edu

608-265-8069

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Multi-fun Res Admin Mgr(SC016)

Department(s):

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/ADMIN/DEAN,RSRCH,GRAD,BIO

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

301134-AS

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