Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Senior Research Projects Specialist to facilitate all clinical and translational research activities for the department of Cardiology. This position will serve as a vital primary resource for principal investigators to partner and facilitate the conduct of various research studies and liaison with research administration as well as various institutional committees. The incumbent will serve as the lead point of contact for assigned areas and provide day to day support to the ongoing studies, publications, presentations, posters, and other academic work as assigned. As a result, the Research Projects Specialist will help to advance research and throughout the department and divisions as assigned. This position will also oversee projects and assumes significant responsibility for the day-to-day operation of program activities, including the design, conduct, analysis, interpretation of results and reporting of research studies and experiments. The candidate is required to possess advanced knowledge of research practices and directs and teaches others in those practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, Masters degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of research experience required; 5+ years preferred.
• Experience with project management and/or pre-award research administration required.
• Knowledge of software such as InfoEd, Qlik, Microsoft Suite, Oracle ERP
• Additional understanding and knowledge of OMB cost principles and Uniform Guidance 2CFR 200 is preferred.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Read and understand grant proposal requirements and develop plans for proposal completion that include systematically collecting components (e.g. biosketches, letters of support, facilities descriptions, personnel information), establishing timelines, creating/maintaining collaborative workspaces, and working with investigator(s) to complete all application requirements.
• Act as the point person throughout grant preparation to communicate information to and from the Principal Investigator, research team, sponsor, Office of Sponsored Programs, administrative directors, and finance team.
• Complete planned enrollment tables.
• Identify and escalate any initial concerns related to each grant or research project to PI.
• Notify stakeholders of completed submissions, financial status, concerns, close-outs, etc.
• Oversee exempt clinical research projects and operations within the department and divisions
• Provide non-technical writing, formatting, and editing support, inclusive of budget justifications, biographical sketches, institutional background descriptions, and other proposal documents.
• Contributes to the creation of research projects and sets-up the required equipment and supplies required. Collaborates with scientific and medical community as needed.
• Provide regulatory support for research programs and oversee maintenance of all required regulatory documents.
• Maintains scientific knowledge and understanding of peer-reviewed publications for application to current methodologies.
• Help the Principal Investigator prepare presentations for scientific meetings, describing research methodology and results; preparation of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals; and preparation of grant applications.