Electronic Research Administration and Process Specialist

The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) is a central support office at Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI), with primary responsibility and delegated authority by the SCRI President’s office to solicit and accept and/or execute extramural grants and contracts on behalf of the organization( pre-award management). As part these efforts, OSR utilises Click Grant and Contract Management System (Huron Research Suite) among other systems. In addition, OSR is responsible for development and communication of policies and procedures governing the pre-award management at SCRI. Data Integrity and Policy/Procedure Development Officer will perform a leading role in quality assurance of data in Click and other systems which involve OSR data entry and management functions. In addition, the successful candidiate for this role will solicit information from and facilite collaborations with other stakeholders for the purposes of developing written policies and procedures and relevant training materials covering the various steps in pre-award management at SCRI. The sussessful candidate in this role will also work on special projects and special pre-award related initiatives with OSR and SCRI leadership that focus on managing and improving research administration at SCRI.

This is primarily a remote position with flexibility to be based in the following states: Washington, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Montana, and Alaska.

Required Education/Experience:
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum of five (5) years pre-award experience within the grants and contracts area.
- Demonstrated working experience development and/or management of data sets used at an enterprise level
- Demonstrated experience in process development and documentation and/or technical writing preferrably with emphasis on business process, policy, standard operating procedures, and related training materials.

Preferred:
- Bacherlors Degree in Data Management/ Analytics or formal education in Research Administration (Certificate, Bachelors, or Master’s)
- Experience in Research Enterprise within an emphasis on Electronic Research Administration with an information technology background.
- Project Management preferrably in Research Administration/Electronic Research Administration
- CRA (Certified Research Administrator).

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

The union pay ranges can be found on the Seattle Children’s website here: WSNA - UFCW

Seattle Children’s offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Seattle Children's offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Click here for more information.

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