Coordinator for Research Administration - Office of Research, School of Nursing
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Coordinator for Research Administration - Office of Research, School of NursingSalary: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour Benefits: Generousbenefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirementmatch, and tuition remission for employee and dependents.Details at www.duq.edu/benefits Location: Office of Research, School of Nursing Position Status: Full-time Hours: Varied Position Number: 000452/30-436 FLSA Status: Non-exemptPOSITIONSUMMARY:The Coordinator for ResearchAdministration will support theAssociate Dean for Research in the School of Nursing. This position isresponsible for assisting faculty with research and scholarship, includinginternal and externally funded grants and projects. This role will interfacewith the University Office of Research, Research Accounting, Purchasing, andCorporate and Foundation Relations. This position requires interactions withfaculty, staff, and students, as well as speakers, guests, and scholars from otherinstitutions.This position requires time managementskills to manage research deadlines and other scholarly activities.Strong organizational, analytical, andcommunication skills are need, with good attention to detail and timemanagement. This role involves working independently as well as part of a teamwhile managing multiple duties and deadlines simultaneously.DUTIESAND RESPONSIBILITIES:(This list is neither absolute norrestrictive, but indicates approximate duties and responsibilities which may beredefined pursuant to operational needs.)Pre award:Conducting searches for funding opportunitiesutilizing Duquesne search tool, Grant Forward, evaluating those opportunties,and circulating regularly to faculty and staff.Working with faculty to develop and plan theirsubmission timeline and budget within agency guidelines.Coordinating peer review and proofing/editingoutgoing applications.Working with team members to gather necessaryinformation and data for grant proposals.Other activities related to grant submission asneeded.Post-award:Initiating meetings with School of NursingPrincipal Investigators and/or Program Directors to understand scope of grantand support that will be required, and to orient to internal policies and procedures.Monitoring spending and budgets, includingregular reporting to Principal Investigators and/or Project Coordinators, wtihBanner queries as needed.Creating SPAs for staff on funded grants andprojects, and assisting the Associate Dean of Research and Director of BusinessAdminsitration with facuty SPAs for effort on grants.Supporting faculty, research staff, and Directorof Business in post-award grant staffing, grant related purchasing, participantpayments, expense reimbursement, and grant reporting according to DuquesneUniversity and funding agency guidelines.Administrative:Establishing, maintaining and adjusting activity calendars inOutlook, including scheduling meetings for Associate Dean for Research.Managing spending (p-card) for Associate Dean for Research.Using research-specific software such as EndNote and Qualtrics tosupport research and scholarship.Maintaining records of all faculty grants andpublications, as well as reporting on grants and publications.Supporting Forum on Research and Scholarship Colloquium series,including all aspects of coordinating events, interfacing with speakers,scheduling, and advertising.Meeting monthly with School of Nursing ProjectCoordinators.Ordering and maintaining inventory of office supplies. Completes otherduties as assigned.REQUIREMENTS:Minimum qualifications:A Bachelor'sdegree from an accredited institution in business, education, or liberal arts.Advanced Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook) skills.Minimum of one year of work-related experience in higher educationor grant support position.Note: Commensurate work and education will be considered.Preferredqualifications:Master's degree preferred.Experience withresearch grant administration preferred.Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination ofexperience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilitiesrequired to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is notlimited to, the following:Commitment to theUniversity's values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of theimportance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent withthe University's Mission.Demonstratedexperience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the Universitycommunity (students, faculty, staff and others).Ability toestablish and maintain effective working relationships with the UniversityCommunity.Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the Universityand to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University.Themission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit ofservice, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and anecumenical campus community.APPLICATIONINSTRUCTIONS: Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact informationfor three professional references. Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University valuesequality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. Weaspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflectscontemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campuscommunity. We particularly encourage applications from members ofunderrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our chartermembership in thisregion's HERC ( We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university andits Spiritan heritage byvisiting invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which theysee their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community andfurthering its mission. Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community,the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.Duquesne University is Catholic inmission and ecumenical in spirit.Motivated by its Catholic identity,Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution andas an employer.