UNIV - Grant Administrator I - Pharmacology and Immunology

Job Description Summary

Provides oversight of grant applications, progress reports and final reports within the Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at The Medical University of South Carolina and coordinates with PIs and the Department Administrator on personnel effort and compliance with grant spending guidelines and reporting.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC001032 COM PHARM Administration CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-06

Pay Range

47,588.00 - 67,817.00 - 88,047.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Duties:

Assists in the preparation of grant applications to include developing budgets and working with investigators to assemble and upload proposals and communicating with outside agencies and subrecipient sites. Weight 25.0%

 

Prepares and maintains all documentation in support of grants, contracts, and non-sponsored projects, including Effort Reports. Ensures that expenditures are consistent with the terms of State and/or grants and contracts, the policies of the sponsoring agencies and organizations, and the policies and procedures of MUSC and the State of South Carolina. Responsible for all purchase and reimbursement approvals, and has a working knowledge of policies and funding concerns. Supplies principal investigators and the department Administrator with financial status reports ensuring that they are immediately aware of the potential for a deficit balance. Weight 20.0%

 

Coordinates with principal investigators and the Department Administrator on personnel resource management activities. Including, but not limited to, personnel costing allocations and accounting adjustments and transfers or terminations. Weight 10.0%

 

Coordinates with principal investigators in the preparation of grant progress reports and final reports. This includes but is not limited to verifying expenses, developing budgets, verifying personnel effort and changes in other support and working directly with investigators to submit reports via eRA Commons and other methods.

Weight 15.0%

 

Completes and Submits Cost Transfer and Re-budget Forms, with all required supporting documentation as requested by principal investigators or GCA affiliate. In conjunction with the Department Administrator, tracks the execution of the annual budget at the individual project level. Brings budget variances to the attention of the Department Administrator. Weight 10.0%

 

Monitors compliance with grant and divisional budgets. Maintains and reconciles financial accounts for grants and contracts, ensuring their financial integrity. Consults with program personnel regarding the availability of funds and preparation of funding requests. Ensures that expenditures are consistent with the terms of State and/or grants and contracts, the policies of the sponsoring agencies and organizations, and the policies and procedures of MUSC and the State of South Carolina. Keep faculty and staff informed of updates in NIH policies and procedures.  Weight 10.0%

 

Assists in preparation of College of Medicine Budget. Handles data entry for personnel information, and compiles all current and estimated grant revenue data and provides detailed information to the Department Administrator for review and approval. Weight 5.0%     

 

Special projects and backup or other duties as assigned in support of the Chair and Department Administrator to include department space review data collection related to active grants in assigned PI lab space. Weight 5.0%

MUSC Minimum Requirements:

A bachelor's degree and three years business, personnel, grant-in-aid or public administration experience.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A bachelor's degree and three years business, personnel, grant-in-aid or public administration experience. Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift, carry, lower, push or pull objects 15 lbs or more, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Frequent) Ability to hear and/or understand conversations. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent) Ability to work in dusty areas. (Infrequent) Additional New Requirements: Computer literacy.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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