Executive Director Office Of Sponsored Projects

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Executive Director, Office of Sponsored Projects

Duties: Under the direction of the Associate Vice President for Research Administration (AVP), will oversee a seamless, efficient, and transparent support infrastructure that fully supports the research mission of the University. Will supervise the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP), which includes both pre-award and post-award financial operations, and will lead a staff of approximately 75 FTEs. The research administration support functions of OSP include proposal review and approval, grant, contract, material transfer, and clinical trial negotiations, export control compliance, cash management, financial reporting, effort certification, and A-133 compliance. Front edge of ever-evolving processes of change in response to federal government requirements, sponsor terms and conditions, fluctuating availability of funding, and the financial and cash management of sponsored projects. Participate in business processes to align research enterprise-wide changes in the Financial and Human Resources systems that are currently being planned in the implementation of Workday. Maintaining productive and collaborative relationships with the directors of various AVP’s administrative and compliance offices such as the Offices of Conflict of Interest, Human Research Protections Program, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Research Enterprise Operations, and Research Compliance and Education; each of these offices partners with the Office of Sponsored Projects to provide the best possible research support for the faculty and staff. Work with the Yale School of Medicine’s administrative support, Provost’s Office, Controller’s Office, Office of General Counsel, Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations and Office of Cooperative Research. Direct overall compliance of externally funded sponsored activities and contracts in keeping with laws and regulations governing preparation, submittal, management, reporting, funding requests and collection, regulatory compliance, and financial management. Provide overall direction for the pre- and post-award units in cooperation with the leaders of those units. Review and analyze new and proposed revisions of legislation and regulatory guidelines in relation to university sponsored projects. Direct the implementation of and interpret Federal and University policies related to research, coordinating with the Office of Cooperative Research, Office of General Counsel, the Office of Research Compliance and Education, and the regulatory compliance offices, including the Human Research Protections Program, IACUC, Conflict of Interest, and Environmental Health and Safety. Establish ongoing communication with faculty and staff in order to promote cooperation and effective working relationships. Direct the negotiation and administration of complex contractual agreements and being conversant with legal and ethical issues related to contractual concerns, e.g., intellectual property, indemnification, and subject injury. Ensure the grant and contract database (InfoEd) is maintained, strategically leading the OSP in continuous process improvements and preparing routine and special management reports involving all aspects of sponsored research. Serve on and interact with, professional organizations such as COGR and/or FDP to represent at the national level and to maintain an awareness of current national standards, practices, and policies. Deliver and support campus-wide training for principal investigators, research administrators, and the fiscal officers for research administration. Support collaborations with Industry and other External Sponsors. Direct, mentor and develop staff; promote partnership and teamwork. Minimize compliance risk related to sponsored research activities by implementing sound business management practices.

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