*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices Position Summary
Provides centralized administrative and nancial support to Weill Cornell Medicine principal investigators in managing their research portfolios (both pre- and post- award activities).
Job Responsibilities
Assists with the preparation and development of all administrative aspects of grant applications, including but not limited to budgets and budget justications. Assists principal investigators with overall formatting of proposals for submission.
Assists principal investigators in preparation and submission of grant-related documentation, which may include supplemental materials; just-in-time documents; progress reports; advance account, no-cost extension and carryforward requests; and others.
Maintains repository of biosketches, support pages, and facilities & other resources forms.
Manages grant transfers for new and departing faculty.
Researches and recommends new funding opportunities for faculty.
Coordinates with the Office of Sponsored Research Administration for account set up. Veries accuracy of budget information within the nancial system.
Performs variance analysis of budgets and expenditures and resolves discrepancies.
Manages recruitment/start-up accounts and other discretionary accounts. Creates nancial projections and suggests alternative spending plans to principal investigators. Prepares fiscal year personnel distribution reports for faculty.
Performs salary allocations and approves purchasing and accounts payable transactions.
Verifies grant account set-ups and audits budget/project periods information in financial systems. Performs subcontract set up and expense payment/tracking in conjunction with the contracts office and accounts payable.
Facilitates all reporting requirements. Advises faculty when reports/invoices are due and liaises with Grants and Contracting Accounting to reconcile accounts for timely reporting. Contributes to administrative sections of technical reports as applicable.
Ensures compliance of departmental research effort reporting activities.
Processes internal paperwork for routing of research-related agreements, including but not limited to Sponsored Research Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, Data Use Agreements, and Non-Disclosure/Confidentiality Agreements.
Serves as liaision for the training of new staff.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Master's degree in business, public administration, or public health highly preferred.
Approximately five years of related experience with grants management.
Seven or more years of related experience is highly desired.
Prior experience with federal and non-federal sponsored research regulations and policies, including pre-and post- award grant management is highly desired.
Experience with a large variety of award mechanisms/funding instruments and sponsoring agencies is highly preferred.
Active participant in a cross-functional administrative ofce setting highly preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Suite and database applications, especially MS Excel.
Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles.
Customer service-oriented and ability to work in a team environment.
Emotionally intelligent and comfortable working with varied personalities.
Licenses and Certifications
Working Conditions/Physical Demands Standard office work
Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.
Weill Cornell Medicine is a global healthcare leader known for the world-class patient care, cutting-edge research and top-ranked education. Every day, the employees of Weill Cornell Medicine improve lives across the city and around the globe. They help patients stay well, and our benefits and programs aim to help our employees and their families stay well by supporting their physical, financial, and professional health.