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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office (SIRO) at Penn State is seeking a Project Manager for the PA Department of Health (DoH) Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement Program (CURE). SIRO is a research administration unit that is part of the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research (OSVPR). The OSVPR is responsible for facilitating the $1.01 billion-per-year research enterprise at Penn State by working with a broad range of units across the University. The mission of the OSVPR is to support a rigorous program of faculty and student research and creative accomplishment by enhancing the environment for scholarly and artistic endeavors, encouraging the highest standards of quality, and fostering ethical conduct in research. SIRO's mission is to provide direct support for strategic multi-college and multi-institutional research efforts. This specialized position is dedicated to the management of the CURE Program formula awards. The CURE Program has provided Penn State with over $120 million in its 20 years of operation. Each year we are eligible to apply for funding based on the amount of our NIH expenditures and the tobacco settlement dollars available. For state fiscal year 2021 this amount was just under $5.5 million. The CURE program is implemented by the PA Department of Health (DoH) and has extensive reporting requirements. Thus, the liaison position provides the overall management for the University ensuring compliance with program guidelines, efficient and timely response to requests from the DoH and support for investigators and research administration to promote excellence in health sciences research. The Project Manager will work closely with leadership in the College of Medicine and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and will report to the SIRO Associate Director, Project Management. This individual is responsible for soliciting, providing guidance, coordinating, developing, reviewing and submitting all administrative, financial and reporting aspects of the CURE program to the PA DoH. The position will also support the management of a yearly proposal requiring complex budgeting and proposal development for successful submission to DOH. Responsibilities: Managing up to four active DOH formula grants with each having up to 15 unique research projects per grants per year, this is a multi-year, multi-project, faculty-led activity. The individual in this position will ensure that all aspects of complex financial, reporting, management are in conformance and meet deadlines. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: + Working in collaboration with the Vice Dean for Research at the College of Medicine and the Director of Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, determines funding for the College of Medicine and University Park research projects, potential uses and eligibility. + Coordination of IRB approvals and certifications from the Office of Research Protections and the Corporate Controller's office. + Directing the assignments of administrative team members and monitors the status of assigned tasks to confirm that all application and reporting deliverables are met. + Working closely with other central administration offices regarding special terms and conditions of the programs. + Working with the post-award team, arranging for account set up for departments and working with project leads, tracking expenditures on projects, ensuring timely and appropriate use of funds. + Monitoring compliance with contractual requirements, advising investigators in interpreting and adhering to sponsor and University guidelines, monitoring appropriateness of expenditures on awards. + Working with the Office of Government and Community Relations to provide feedback to and communicate with public officials who are crucial to the continuation of the CURE program. + Working with investigators to create properly formatted and responsive strategic plans for response to the Formula RFAs (Request for Applications) and tracks compliance. + Developing and incorporating both strategic plans and budgets from all projects into a single submission, confirming Certification for Formula Grants, eligibility of University, and submission of appropriate required forms by listed deadlines. + Working with research leadership to coordinate, field questions, assist with writing and documenting, and submission of highly complex documents for final reports, annual reports, and any other evaluations of the projects. Utilizing the project's strategic plan, prior annual reports, corresponding financial reports, certifications, and any publications from the resulted research, the information is documented, formatted, and submitted. The Project Manager is expected to possess the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently, have strong management, organizational, and communication skills, contribute to innovative ideas in improving proposals and familiarity with software programs used in proposal submissions. Education and Experience: This position will be filled at the Intermediate Professional level. This requires a Bachelor's and 1+ years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission. Penn State offers competitive benefits to full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, in addition to tuition discounts (75% discount for spouse and children), and paid holidays. Please visit https://hr.psu.edu/current-employee/benefits for more detailed information. The pay range for this position, including all possible grades is: $61,800.00 - $89,600.00 Salary Structure (https://hr.psu.edu/current-employee/compensation/comp-modernization) - additional information on Penn State's job and salary structure. 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