Manager-BCRI Grants Days - BCRI Baptist Clinical Research

Summary

Provide direction for programs funded by federal, state, and private funds both pre-and post-award; oversee the financial administration of federal, state, and private grants; ensure that all program reporting requirements are completed. Assist in the budget development process and perform budget analysis.

Responsibilities

Audits preliminary budgets and makes recommendations to include in grant application, ensures compliance with standards of proposal budget costs, ensures application of current F&A (indirect) rate or F&A rate prescribed by sponsor.

Responsible for working with Corporate Finance in the establishment of accounts and oversight and administration of sponsored research project contracts and grants to insure compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.

Ensure compliance with the rules and regulations administered by the grantor; oversee special audits conducted by grantor.

Assists and educates Principal Investigators (PI's) in managing sponsored project accounts.

Assists in Notice of Award that establishes account and sub account funding after reconciling proposed budget to that of the award document; reviews award terms and negotiates revised budget and scope of work with sponsor if necessary.

Generates sub-recipient contracts under prime awards, reviews for sponsor and institution requirements, obtains institutional approvals.

Perform functions of financial administration and reporting to include, but not limited to: preparation and timely submission of grant applications and reports, development and adjustment of associated budgets, coordination of budgeted funds, screening and processing requests for expenditures and ensuring the timely application for reimbursement from the state.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Knowledge of grant processes including accounting and financial reporting. Proficient in the use of financial management software to include spreadsheets and databases, required. Ability to interpret complex grant funding requirements, submissions, and budget projections; ability to interpret federal, state, and local government laws and regulations regarding grant administration; ability to review the work of others to ensure conformance to standards; ability to communicate effectively across a broad spectrum of staff, both orally and in writing required.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field desired or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum five (5) years required of relevant work experience in research administration, grant administration, budget development and contracts. Knowledge of National Institute of Health sponsored research.

Preferred/Desired Requirements

• Ten (10) years required of relevant work experience in research administration, grant administration, budget development and contracts. Knowledge of National Institute of Health sponsored research.

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:
Position: 1197 - Manager-BCRI Grants
Facility: BMHCC Corporate Office
Department: BCRI Baptist Clinical Research
Category: Research
Type: Non Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:TN:Memphis
Located in the Memphis metro area