Research Associate II

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. We strive for excellence.
2. Students our top priority
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the Office of Sponsored Programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology

The Office of Sponsored Programs provides progressive and responsive assistance in several areas of research administration, including specialized educational, informational, and technological support to research administrators and faculty. OSP provides research faculty with full-service - cradle to grave - support and administration for research contracts and grants at Georgia Tech including the following sponsors:

• All Federal Agencies
• State and Local Governments
• Universities
• Federal Agency Pass-Through (regardless of type of pass-through entity)
• Non-Profits (excluding private foundations)

Services include review and interpretation of contract and grant requirements, determination of appropriate terms and conditions, and establishment of pre-contract agreements as well as the monitoring all active contracts and grants, including modification of existing agreements.

Atlanta, GA

Manage an assigned area of sponsored programs specializing in issuance of sub-awards under all Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) sponsored programs including those issued through Georgia Tech Research Corporation and Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation. The Subaward Team has responsibility through the entire life-cycle of subawards including pre-award activities, negotiations, post-award activities and financial closeout. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing performance, providing feedback, and making pay recommendations. Assist with developing Georgia Tech Subaward management policies and procedures.

• This position may require security clearance.
• This position is hybrid eligible.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

1. Provide advice on and participate in the issuance and negotiation of various types of subawards.
2. Oversee the initiation of resulting contracts/modifications in appropriate systems/database.
3. Manage subrecipient monitoring activities.
4. Plan, organize and supervise the activities of assigned contracting staff.
5. Participate in audits such as the Contractor Purchasing Review System; federal Single; state of Georgia; Defense Contract Audit Agency; and project specific.
6. Facilitate relationships between subrecipient representatives and appropriate Institute offices.
7. Respond to inquiries regarding contracting issues within assigned specialty area.
8. May serve on national and state organizations related to sponsored projects.
9. Meet critical deadlines.
10. Perform other related duties as assigned.

• A Master's degree and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A Master's degree and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree.

• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines.
• Logical thinker, good analytical skills.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively.
• Good overall business knowledge with ability to create and implement efficient business processes.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Experience in driving cross-functional initiatives.
• May require obtaining national security clearance.

This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Institute senior administration; faculty, staff, research administrators; subrecipients and subcontractors, sponsoring federal and state agencies and industry/companies. This position typically will advise and counsel: Institute senior administration; faculty, staff, and research administrators. This position will supervise assigned contracting and finance personnel.

This job requires a working knowledge of grants and contracts administration regulations and practices including those specific to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and 2 CFR 200. Negotiation and excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, are required including the ability to communicate effectively with Institute and sponsor employees at all levels. Skills related to the use of office equipment and specialized computer applications and systems are also required.

Requests for information may be directed to Rex Welch, HR Director at rex.welch@osp.gatech.edu

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.