Grants &Contracts Manager (Pre & Post-Award)

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Grants and Contracts Manager (pre & post award). This position will perform a variety of analytical activities to ensure compliance with various accounting principles, sponsor requirements, federal & state guidelines & Institutional policies. Reviews and reconciles financial and grant documents and ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations.

In addition, perform pre-post award accounting for clinical trials, this includes budget negotiations. Manages Clinical Trials and must be able to review contracts and understand the terms and agreements, in turn apply to the agreement.

Job Summary

Manages administrative and financial operations for Research Grants & Contracts and reviews and negotiates complex grants, contracts, and subcontracts. Reviews and reconciles financial and grant documents and ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations. Prepares and negotiates complex budgets and related documents. Serves as a primary contact and resource regarding all aspects of research grants and contracts, updates databases and accounts, and develops and facilitates operational policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

The position was created for the purpose of performing the function or job duty; Project Monitoring, Project Administration, Ensure Compliance with grant requirements, managing timelines and deliverables, Prepares Financial reports/documents.

Manages clinical trials and must be able to review contracts and understand the terms and agreements, in turn apply to the agreement.

In addition to the job duties, a variety of analytical activities to ensure compliance with various accounting principles, sponsor requirements, federal & state guidelines & Institutional policies. Reviews and reconciles financial and grant documents and ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations.

Responsible for pre-post award accounting for clinical trials, this includes budget negotiations and interpreting terms and agreements for contracts/awards apply to the agreement.

• other duties as assigned

Physical Effort

Mostly sedentary. Must be able to get around a university setting.

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The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular Job Classification: Staff.Grants & Contracts Manager (Pre & Post-Award) Job Family: Research Job Sub Family: Grants & Contracts Campus: Pittsburgh Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelors Degree Minimum Years of Experience Required: 3 Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30-5:00 Work Arrangement: Monday - Friday, 8:30-5:00 Hiring Range: To be determined based on qualifications Relocation_Offered: No Visa Sponsorship Provided: No Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable Required Documents: Resume Optional Documents: Cover Letter PI248194209