Senior Research Operations Manager - Office of Institutional Compliance

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and eight (8) years of experience in research administration, along with two (2) years of prior management experience.   A strong knowledge of federal regulations governing academic medical center research

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master's degree in research administration, public health, regulatory affairs, or related field.
• Certification such as CIP, CCRP, CRA, or equivalent

Job Summary:

Serves as a primary source of expertise, training, and education in matters relating to government regulation of externally funded research to the UTMB research community on behalf of the offices of Research Services. Will be responsible for and act on the Associate Director's behalf in their absence.

Job Duties:

• Manages and monitors daily activities of sponsored program specialists, clinical trial specialists,
  accountants, financial analysts, and supporting staff.
• Advises staff in consulting with Chairs, Principal Investigators, and departmental administrators
  on fiscal responsibilities and project timelines
• Ensures specialists and financial staff are knowledgeable on all types of awards and general
  terms and conditions for proper grant administration, and the structure and practices of various
  sources of research grant funding
• Develops procedures that ensure adherence to federal, state, institution, and sponsor
  guidelines.
• Oversees financial management of all active accounts for clinical research, including accurate
  distribution of payments from sponsors, and review and authorization of expenses.
• Acts as problem solving resources for staff to ensure optimal service to the research community
  and accurate compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies.
• Develops and provides training and education both internally and for the university community.
• Reviews and monitors data entered in the grants systems for quality assurance purposes.
• Evaluates the performance of specialist and financial staff and provides feedback and coaching
  regularly.
• Manages time and attendance issues within the office.
• Monitors workflow and assignment of duties and adjusts as needed for optimal productivity.
• Assists with developing and managing the budget.
• Reviews and develops new guidelines to ensure they are in compliance.
• Serves on Institutional Committees as a representative for the Office of Sponsored Programs.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as required.

Salary Range:

Actual salary based on experience.