Washington University in St. Louis - St. Louis, MO
posted 4 months ago
The Office of Sponsored Research Services at Washington University in St. Louis plays a crucial role in supporting and managing risks associated with the University's research activities. The SUBS Grant Analyst (GA) is responsible for ensuring compliance with both internal University policies and external agency regulations related to research administration. This position involves a wide range of contracting responsibilities that are applicable across the University, including the preparation, negotiation, and administration of outgoing subagreements for sponsored research activities. The SUBS GA will work under the supervision of the Manager and will be tasked with reviewing, processing, and negotiating subawards within the SUBSystem for both the Danforth Campus and the School of Medicine. In this role, the SUBS GA will maintain a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory and legal frameworks that govern sponsored research agreements. This includes providing detailed reviews of required items in the SUBSystem, offering expert guidance, and enforcing compliance with university, school, and external agency policies. The analyst will analyze sponsored research awards from external funding agencies to ensure that all necessary flow-down terms and active assurances are included in outgoing subaward agreements. Additionally, the SUBS GA will manage their workload effectively, ensuring timely submission of all subawards for approval and maintaining the SUBS template portfolio of attachments and internal process documents. The position also requires the analyst to exercise sound judgment regarding financial information, enabling them to create and approve supplier contracts and amendments in the university's financial system (Workday). The SUBS GA will provide expert advice and training to university research administrators and faculty, manage FFATA reporting, and prepare weekly status reports to facilitate workload prioritization. The role may also involve assisting the Manager with special projects and other assigned tasks, making it a dynamic and integral part of the research administration team.