About Us:
The Wyss Institute’s mission is to transform healthcare and the environment by emulating the way nature builds. We harness the imagination of academia and the focus of industry to translate ground-breaking technologies into commercial products that solve big problems. We support research that universities, companies, and venture capital firms don’t fund because they view it as too risky. We prefer to use the word “challenging,” and we love challenges. For more information discover our technologies, catch up on our recent news, or watch our latest videos.
About You:
You are a collaborative, impact-focused problem solver who wants to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating and commercializing novel approaches to global challenges in healthcare and sustainability. You want the opportunity to innovate and apply your knowledge to tackle projects in a fast past-paced, entrepreneurial environment. You enjoy working with highly motivated, diverse teams and leveraging your expertise to create innovations that can change the world.
About the Role:
We are looking for a talented individual to join our team as Assistant Director of Transformational Awards. Reporting to the Director of Research Administration, you will stay abreast of current funding opportunities, policies and procedures related to more complex funders, including ARPA-H, DARPA, and BARDA. You will provide support to the sponsored team, Faculty, and Advanced Technology Team in preparing these complex proposals, developing detailed cost proposals, and ensuring all supporting documentation is provided. You will also assist with the negotiation process of these awards and manage a small, complex portfolio.
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Act as subject matter expert responsible for the management of proposals and awards from high-risk, high-reward agencies such as Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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In collaboration with the portfolio manager, compiles all required documentation and reviews materials to ensure the submission is accurate and compliant by interpreting sponsor guidelines and University policies to identify risk, mitigate submission errors, and meet sponsor and HU submission standards and deadlines. They will consult with OSP staff, faculty, and Harvard compliance offices to resolve any project-based approvals as needed.
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Lead the negotiation efforts for these Transformational Awards, including preparing revised Cost Proposals, drafting of Schedule of Milestones and Payments, and oversight of necessary approvals, including IACUC, IRB, etc.
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Provide training opportunities and support for the Sponsored Team, Faculty and ATTs on complex proposals.
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Manage a small, but complex portfolio of Faculty, including working closely with senior staff scientists, researchers and faculty to develop sponsored proposals in line with Institute and Platform missions and providing post-award management, which may include providing data for presentations to the Board of Directors and its committees.
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General Activities: Prepare Principal Investigator rights requests and advise on issues related to research administration.; Coordinate other research related agreements and documents (unfunded research collaboration agreements, data security reviews, billing agreements, etc.); Participate in sponsor-driven technical meetings and present financial data, along with assuming other special projects to support the Sponsored Team and Wyss community: Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, inclusion and cultural awareness through actions, interactions and communications with others.