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Access to Advanced Health Institute Manager, Sponsored Research Administration in Seattle, Washington
Access to Advanced Health Institute is a Seattle-based nonprofit biotech institute that is undergoing a transformation to lead a global coalition to fight infectious disease and address health disparities and inequities worldwide. We think it's unfair that where a person lives or how much money they make dictates their access to life-changing medicine. We're looking for people who want to join us in increasing accessibility to tools that harness the immune system and allow a healthy life, free of illness and disease, regardless of geography or socio-economic status -- from compassion and collaboration come change.
We will serve as a center for innovation and collaboration in vaccine and cancer immunotherapy research and development, early-phase GMP manufacturing, and training the next generation of scientists and manufacturing teams to achieve our mission. This is where the high-quality science of an academic research organization and the product-development capabilities of a biotech company meet.
Summary
The Manager of Sponsored Research Administration will take overall responsibility for the Research Administration function, which includes managing pre-award and post-award activities for AAHI's sponsored research portfolio. This is a key role that works across the organization to support Principal Investigators (PI's), Project Managers (PM's), Finance, and Legal. This position has 1 direct report and reports to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer.
Responsibilities
Serve as the administrative lead for proposal development and new opportunity management.
Identify opportunities for external funding that support the institute's research priorities.
Review new funding opportunities and/or terms and conditions of other awarding mechanisms and highlight key compliance requirements.
Assist PIs and PMs in the development and submission of accurate proposal budgets and compliant proposal materials by interpreting sponsor guidelines, organizational policies, and federal regulations (when applicable).
Track the status of proposals and communicate with funding agencies regarding the review and award process; keep an up-to-date and accessible list of proposals and their status.
Identify any required cost sharing or other proposal requirements.
Ensure that all required proposal documentation for subrecipients is complete and compliant prior to submission of proposal.
Monitor month to month balance of award funds (including individual contract options), lead efforts to reforecast expenditures, prepare FAR 52.232-20(b) cost-to-complete analyses for submission to sponsors, and provide guidance to scientists so all grant funds are used in accordance with approved budget and applicable sponsor policy/regulation.
Review and approve invoices and billings to funding agencies on a timely basis in coordination with Finance and PMs/PIs.
Assist in the submission of progress reports in coordination with PIs and PMs.
Originate subawards and subcontracts in collaboration with Legal department, including conducting 2 CFR 200.331 determinations and Uniform Guidance risk assessment.
Monitor awards made to subrecipients, including approval of subrecipient invoices, effort reporting, etc.
Contribute to the financial oversight of awards and compliance with applicable policy and regulation by serving as an internal control and inter