School of Medicine
Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.
This position will be 100% remote. Candidates must reside in one of the following states only: NC, CA, FL, NY, GA, MD, SC, TN, TX, VA, Washington DC, PA, NJ, MA, IL, MT, HI, CO, AZ
The Grants & Contracts Manager (GCM) is an important member of the research administrative leadership team in the Department of Medicine-Research Administration. Reporting to the Post-Award Senior Grants and Contracts Manager and collaborating with the Director, the team grants and contracts managers, departmental research administration and clinical research unit leads, the GCM will play a significant management role within our organizational structure. The GCM will support grants administration by leading a variety of interrelated initiatives around policy development and process improvement for post-award activities.
The GCM will coordinate projects within the broad research administration management environment, utilizing the skills and full understanding of research administration and/or clinical research finance practice, policies and procedures to promote best practices in the department. Assigned projects will include post-award fund management for both grants and contracts across a large array of sponsor types, close-out processes, management reporting, and internal control workflows.
Minimum Education/Training Job Requirements
Job Skill Requirements
Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program. Research or grants education and/or certification is preferred. Successful completion of the Research Administration Academy (RAA) and Advanced Grants Management is required. Employees hired into this classification without the expected credentials will work closely with their manager to schedule and successfully complete all training (12 months to complete RAA and an additional 6 months to complete AGM). Successful completion of all expected training will be an annual performance goal until complete. Upon completion of expected training, the employee must maintain Research Administration Academy (RAA) certification and Advanced Grants Management (AGM) certification by completing continuing education requirements. Certified Research Administrator preferred.
Work generally requires three years of relevant grants and contracts experience.
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Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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