Campus Location Main Campus (Memphis, TN) Position Number 016067 Category Staff (Hourly/Monthly) Department Vice President Research Minimum Position Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience. Relevant experience may substitute for required education.
Special Conditions Work Schedule
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Extended hours during peak periods.
Posting Date 06/27/2024 Closing Date 07/11/2024 Open Until Screening Begins No Hiring Range $60,000 - $64,768.69 per year Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time: Benefits Eligible Working Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Additional Working Conditions Special Instructions to Applicants
All applications must be submitted online at workforum.memphis.edu.
Applicants must complete all applicable sections of the online application to be considered for a position. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and reference list after completing your application, if required by the system. Required work experience is based on full time hours. Part time work experience will be prorated as listed.
Candidates who are called for an interview must notify the Department of Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.
Is this posting for UofM employees only? No Positions Supervised Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to assist faculty and staff with the academic discipline and research.
Ability to provide support to the University in their pursuit of external funding to support the research.
Ability to coordinate administrative and or operational functions with the unit Division under the supervisor of the management.
Additional Position Information Benefits of Employment (Applies to full-time, non-police employees only)
Job Duties
Duties & Responsibilities
Receive incoming sponsored programs awards to the University from internal emails, sponsor portal, and/or from investigators.
Review award and Cayuse proposal record for discrepancies and/or changes, identifies require additional documentation, and/or compliance issues, and communicate notice of award and documentation needs prior to account set-up to the PI.
Create/set-up awards in Cayuse and upload or transfer files to the Cayuse award module.
Create subaward/subcontract records in Cayuse; as appropriate.
Ensure full, accurate, and complete records prior to initiating transfer to Post-Award for account set-up.
Establish reminder system to ensure timely contact and follow-up as may be necessary to minimize delays in subsequent year incoming and/or outgoing awards and subcontracts.
Duties & Responsibilities
Develops project initiation checklists for faculty regarding topics that commonly result in delays May include setting up subrecipients and contractors to receive payment in procurement and initiating advance accounts.
Assists faculty with terms and conditions and reporting requirements associated with sponsored projects; set up alert system to ensure faculty submit required reports on time.
Convenes project initiation meetings between PI, unit research staff, and/or grants accounting to ensure seamless initiation of complex sponsored projects (e.g. those with complex cost share and/or invoicing requirements) and/or projects involving first time PIs.
Duties & Responsibilities
Assists faculty with non-financial, post award administrative activities including actions that require prior authorization, no cost extensions, carry-forward requests, annual reporting, and project closeouts, etc.
Reviews, certifies, and submits annual reports on behalf of the University required by the sponsor.
Maintains accurate and complete files and records.
Work with the development and/or update web content and training materials related to award and award initiation activities.
Duties & Responsibilities
Other related duties as assigned.