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Time Type:

Full time

Department:

CC033005 Research Account Administration

Summary:

The Manager, Post Award Clinical Research, reporting to the Arkansas Children's Research Institute (ACRI) Director, Research Accounts, oversees the post award administration for clinical research accounts, as well as the development and maintenance of processes surrounding those accounts including but not limited to budgeting, generation and collection of sponsor invoices, application of sponsor payments , and coordination and relationship development with the AC Accounting and ACRI Research Operations teams. The Manager is the primary contact at ACRI for research faculty and business administrative staff regarding post award clinical research activities.

Additional Information:

Required Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Recommended Education:

Master's Degree

Required Work Experience:

Related Field - 5 years with 1 year of leadership experience

Recommended Work Experience:

Research - Direct_2 years research administration experience

Required Certifications:

Recommended Certifications:

Description

1. Responsible for the management of ACRI's centralized post award administration staff for grants, retention and recruitment accounts, and core services including hiring, training, supporting, developing, and supervising personnel.

2. Ensures staff members are adequately trained to efficiently and correctly respond to inquiries, primarily posed by ACRI investigators and their business operations support personnel regarding grant budgets, allowable and unallowable expenses, Workday reporting and other related financial oriented tasks.

3. Responsible for operational oversight of grants administration activities including Workday account set up and budget revisions, scheduling, preparing, and reviewing at a minimum quarterly financial account analyses with principal investigators, Arkansas Children's employee cost allocations, expense approvals, and monthly grant reporting.

4. Responsible for operational oversight of faculty recruitment and retention packages for ACRI research faculty members through creation of budgets, account set up, and ongoing connection meetings with the ACRI President and/or Vice President(s) on a bi-annual basis.

5. Responsible for operational oversight of core services including preparing the annual budget, monitoring and tracking accounts to ensure financial procedures are followed, as well as development of new core service models by providing financial information, budgeting guidance, and the development of fee structures.

6. Assist in the development of the annual grant and clinical trial revenue budgets for ACRI including federal, industry, state, and private awards as well as assist in the planning and monitoring of the ACRI SAF, ABI, and Foundation funding.

7. Identify and implement process improvements for the team in collaboration with Arkansas Children's Accounting, ACRI IT, Research staff and faculty, and other ACRI administration team members .

8. Responsible for developing and reporting on key performance indicators and metrics for the team that can be specifically tracked, reported, and delivered on a regular basis to the Director, Research Accounts.

9. Fosters relationships with ACRI research faculty and staff, UAMS Grants Accounting, Arkansas Children's Accounting, and creates networks with external institutional administrators at collaborating organizations to identify the "best in class" operational policies and procedures.

10. Continue to develop and modify post award standard operating procedures to facilitate cross training opportunities and an environment of administrative excellence.

11. Other Duties as assigned.

Arkansas Children’s (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us) is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas.

Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received Magnet Status (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/magnet-recognition) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/awards-and-recognition) for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology.

For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow.

Arkansas Children’s Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children’s Northwest (https://www.archildrens.org/locations/arkansas-childrens-nw) provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.

“Arkansas Children’s is a place of hope and comfort for children and parents. When you are at children’s, you are part of an elite team united with a common goal of saving children and making their lives better.” Michael – Business Operations Manager

“Arkansas Children’s Hospital is a prestigious institution that cares for children.” Linda – Information Systems Analyst

“We are an organization of care, love, and hope while we champion children.” Angela – Parking and Fleet Coordinator

“Care, love, and hope for children!” Kathy – Administrative Assistant

“When I think of my time here at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, I can honestly say that it has given me a unique perspective on the human condition, and the various roles that we all have in patient care. As a supply assistant, I have a very important job ensuring that the doctors and nurses have what they need to provide the world class medical care to the Children of Arkansas and surrounding states. Being a Champion for Children is more than a catch phrase, it is a way of life!” Nick – Supply Assistant

Arkansas Children's provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. Further, Arkansas Children's will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.