Our dynamic Grant/Contract Officer (GCO), as a member of the centralized Office of Research Administration (ORA), will be responsible for the accurate and comprehensive post-award administration of research awards and clinical trials generated by assigned department(s). You will w ork as a team member according to management direction.

Your major responsibilities include:

• Patient and helpful assistance for Principal Investigators (PI's) and staff of financial post award management of research projects.
• Provide interpretation of funding agency regulations and procedures to ensure that PI's understand their responsibility and are given timely notice of sponsor requirements.
• Utilize professional abilities in financial compliance and reporting to ensure responsible post award administration of externally sponsored awards, philanthropic support, and pharmaceutically funded clinical and basic research.
• Knowledge and adherence to institutional and departmental policies and procedures.
• Guide PI's and Staff on Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CSMC) and Sponsor policies as they apply to research administration.
• Conduct in-service training seminars for PI's and Staff.
• Serve as an information source for the department and research community.
• Participate in career development training and departmental performance improvement processes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.