Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

Independently and with some basic oversight, completes various routine post-award administration of research grants &/or contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 8 years of relevant work experience

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

• Proficient with all the duties and responsibilities of a Post-Award GCO I
• Independently completes basic award administration for activities including award set-up, modification, and maintenance for the department’s most common sponsors. With basic oversight from a supervisor, completes complex award administration for activities including award set-up, modification, and maintenance.
• May approve ejournals as part of award maintenance activities to ensure proper narrative and back-up documentation.
• Inputs and assists in the creation of formal financial reports to external sponsors, PI, internal/external audits.
• Award review/tracking. Completes project-related A/P and A/R activities for complex contracts. Reviews budget categories for reporting activities.
• Reviews administrative tasks related to activity tracking.
• Demonstrates familiarity and expanded knowledge of various sponsor policies required for proposal submission, appropriately utilizes University, department, and most common sponsor systems and processes for proposal preparation, submission, and tracking
• Problems encountered are varied, but generally with precedent. Resolution may require some analysis and interpretation, requiring innovation and creativity.
• Has developed specialized skills or is multi-skilled through job-related training and on-the-job experience

Comments

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.

Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. 

Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.