Research Grant Specialist III - Smidt Heart Institute (Albert Group)

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Company Name: CEDARS-SINAI

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The Smidt Heart Institute reflects Cedars-Sinai's steadfast commitment to heart disease and research innovation giving patients access to the highest level of care. Year after year, thousands of people trust their hearts to Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. Our cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and specialized care teams treat the full spectrum of heart disease and disorders, while our investigators continue to advance the field with groundbreaking, life-saving research. From genetic counseling and targeted drug therapies to an increasing array of minimally invasive procedures, Cedars-Sinai continues to stand at the forefront of technology, innovation and discovery improving patient outcomes.

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Job Responsibilities

Under general guidance, the RGS III works with the Department Manager and/or Principle Investigator (PI), in the oversight and submission of all pre- and post- award grant administration processes of unit (division/department/center/institute). Serves as liaison between departments, research groups, Sponsored Research Funds Administration (SRFA), and accounting and finance departments. Performs pre- and post- award administrative functions, including reviewing technical sections of proposals to ensure requirements are met, and preparing and/or reviewing budgets to ensure completeness and accuracy using knowledge of grant budgets, expenditure restrictions, and grant accounts. Monitors expenses, performs reconciliations and research related financial reporting of federal and non-federal grants and ensure compliance with all federal, state and local agencies including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Defense (DOD), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Institutional Review Board.  Prepares and routes internal documents for signature and processing, works with PI's and SRFA staff to submit all deliverables in a timely manner including: FFR's, No Cost Extensions, Carry Forward of Funds, executing subcontracts, etc.  
 
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
•    Independently performs all pre-award and post-award monthly financial projections, account reconciliations, cost transfers, progress reports, budget changes, salary allocation reviews, time and effort management reporting, purchase order reconciliation, and monitoring milestones, etc.  
•    Performs financial analysis and forecasting to identify relevant factor variances, formulate logical conclusions and devise alternate solutions as necessary.  
•    Reviews grant applications and post award management activities, develop logical solutions to difficult, unusual, or first-time problems, and provides solutions for action to leadership. 
•    Manages all deliverables including invoices and subcontract paperwork, complex financial reporting processes and fiscal responsibility for salary, supply costs, subcontracts. 
•    Mentors and trains grant management staff.  

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Assumes primary responsibility for all pre-and post-award activities: responsible for maintaining solvency of all funds within the Department. This includes being familiar with approving all expenditures, assigning cost centers, monitoring compliance with budgets, and identifying and investigating potential problem areas and proposing solutions. Makes recommendations for cost savings and re-budgeting, based on thorough understanding of study requirements and funding agency's regulations. Directly manages a portfolio of faculty and attendant grants and cost centers.
2. Works with financial staff to provide monthly, annual and ad hoc financial reports on all funds. These reports include current expenditures, projections of future expenses, and variances from budgeted line item expenses. 
3. Serves as primary liaison to Cedars-Sinai, NIH and other sponsoring agencies with regard to fiscal administrative concerns. Prepares data for submission to same.
4. Creates and maintains spreadsheets for each staff member detailing annual salary support sources and duration of support.
5. Interacts extensively with Cedars-Sinai Research Administration to ensure compliance with all hospital, government (NIH) and funding agency policies. 
6. Prepares and submits all EDC (PeopleSoft) salary sheets for faculty, fellow and staff members. 
7. Oversees all PeopleSoft and time-keeping functions, as well as requisitions for new employees, change of status forms and termination reports. Notifies supervisors of probationary and quarterly evaluation deadlines, annual mandatory training, and ensures that the appropriate paperwork is completed. 
8. Performs numerous personnel matters including writing job descriptions, discussions with Compensation to determine grades for new positions, annual rates of pay for new hires, increases for employees who are promoted, and advises supervisors with regard to personnel policies and procedures. 
9. Serves as liaison to Accounts Payable, Payroll, Purchasing and other hospital departments. Represents particular needs of research studies and works to ensure that these needs are met. Also, works with outside vendors to obtain products and services necessary to the operation of the research group. 
10. Responsible for ensuring compliance with all hospital and government regulations for research involving human subjects. Monitors status of Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for pending and ongoing studies, works with investigators to submit new applications, annual reviews and notification of changes to study design and methods.
11. Provides facilities management of off-site office space for the