Details
Posted: 09-Jul-22
Location: Seattle, Washington
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Overview
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit, unified adult cancer care and research center that is clinically integrated with UW Medicine, a world leader in clinical care, research and learning. The first National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the Pacific Northwest, Fred Hutch's global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy, and COVID-19 vaccines has confirmed our reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy, and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures for the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.
The Research Administration Manager I (RAM) will be responsible for mentoring or managing research administration staff, overseeing faculty portfolios (either directly or in support of other research administrators in the program), and various daily operations related to research administration and general administrative support for the Computational Biology Program. This position will work in conjunction with the Director of Programs & Strategy in developing operational goals, determining courses of action to accomplish goals and in managing staff. The RAM will collaborate with program faculty, advise faculty and staff on relevant matters, develop effective solutions to administrative issues and provide input to broader program and division planning as needed.
Ideally, this is a full-time position but we are open to candidates interested in an 80% to 100% (32-40 hours per week) position, for qualified candidates.
Responsibilities
May perform some or all of the following responsibilities:
- Assist the Director of Programs & Strategy with the development, implementation and administration of Center and Program policies and procedures
- Serve as a liaison with Center staff and outside individuals/organizations, answering questions and resolving problems with regard to the administration of the Computational Biology Program.
- Develop short- and long-term goals, procure necessary resources and determine courses of action to accomplish goals for the research administration function
- Mentor and/or manage research administration staff to include hiring, performance evaluation, professional development, handling disciplinary action, layoff and termination issues
- Oversee grant application activities and award funding compliance, resolving all escalated issues to ensure successful submissions
- Manage financial forecasting and budgets for the program, including development of related tools, requesting and tracking sponsored and non-sponsored funding, managing all sub awards/contracts and
- related agreements, approving departmental purchases and consulting with faculty on funding opportunities
- Stay up-to-date of changes and updates to policies/procedures across various departments as they pertain to research administration operations (HR, OSR, IRO, NIH, DOD, etc.)
- Oversee submissions to IRO and other committees, resolving all escalated issues to ensure successful submissions
- Participate in and/or lead various administrative committees
- Participate in divisional or institutional improvement projects and problem resolution related to research administration
- Assist the Director of Programs & Strategy, Principal Investigators and Program staff with special projects as needed
- Perform other responsibilities as required
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in business, public administration or related field or equivalent experience
- 5+ of progressive experience in research administration and federal grant and contraction administration (NIIH, DOD, NSF, etc.)
- Strong budgetary, communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage complex activities in a research setting and to work effectively with a variety of people
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and Adobe
- Ability to source data from systems and generate customized reports
- Ability to navigate complex internal systems and departments
Preferred Qualifications
- Supervisory or mentoring experience
- Proficiency with SharePoint (or other data management/reporting tools) and experience developing customized reports to assist with program oversight
- Experience with award distribution (developing and releasing funding opportunities, application review and award dissemination)
Fred Hutch has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement, with exceptions only for approved medical or religious accommodations.As a condition of employment, newly hired employees must provide proof of vaccination or initiate the accommodations process before their first day of employment.
A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.
Our Commitment to Diversity
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to our Employee Services Center at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.
