Licenses and Certifications

• Willingness to achieve credentialing as Certified Research Administrator (CRA) within three years of employment. (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

Pre-Award Services

• Serve as expert advisor to faculty and other departments for general inquiries and concerns.
• Provide official proposal review to check for errors, missing, or incomplete information according to sponsor requirements and proposal guidelines.
• Forward appropriate documents to the signature official (SO) as needed.
• Coordinate the timeline for proposal submissions.
• Submit the final approved proposal to the funding agency or sponsor.

Post-Award Services

• Responsible for award analysis and account set-up.
• Responsible for review and submission of the scientific progress report, JIT requests, and other similar requests.
• Responsible for review and submission of administrative requests such as change in scope or key personnel, no-cost extensions, supplemental requests, etc.
• Update department information systems and official records to keep information accurate, complete, and up-to-date at all times.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation.
• Demonstrate accurate, clear, and timely verbal and written communication.
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors, and co-workers.
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act, and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us

• Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

Salary Information

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible. Children’s National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

Additional Information

• The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here.
• The pay transparency policy is available here.
• Children’s National and its affiliates maintain the right to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.

Recruitment Fraud Notice

• Official communication regarding job opportunities will come from our official email addresses and website.
• We will never ask for payment or personal financial information as part of the recruitment process.
• Verify the authenticity of any suspicious communication by contacting us directly at talentacquisitionconsultants@childrensnational.org.

Your safety and security are our priority. If you suspect recruitment fraud, report it to us immediately.