苏州招聘

Occupational Summary:

The Associate Director coordinates the activities of the Research Administration Office. He or she consults on issues of concern regarding proposals and awards. The Associate Director is the primary negotiator for award and contract terms and conditions and is authorized to sign on behalf of DKU on proposals, awards, and contracts and to negotiate sponsored agreements. This person provides assistance to those submitting proposals and those who hold awards to facilitate the sponsored projects effort at DKU and works with the project personnel during the life of the project to manage expenditures, budget, and associated regulatory issues. The Associate Director works with the Controller’s Office for reporting, billing, and other related financial transactions.

Reports to:

The Director of the Research Administration Office, DKU
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Proposal Submission and Review (Pre-Award Administration)
1. Assist researchers in locating published funding opportunities both in China and abroad.
2. Provide guidance, interpretation and technical assistance regarding agency proposal guidelines to RAO staff, faculty, researchers and staff.
3. Provide assistance with proposal preparation if needed such as budget and budget justification, cost share documents, biosketches and other support.
4. Review proposals for compliance with DKU policy and agency proposal guidelines and policy seeking appropriate internal approvals when necessary.
5. Review budgets for accuracy, thoroughness and compliance with DKU rates and agency policies regarding allowable costs.
6. Review subcontract proposals for accuracy and completeness, if applicable.
7. Prepare and sign certifications and representations, as necessary.
8. Request, review for accuracy, sign and date any necessary internal approval forms such as the proposal routing form.
Award Review and Processing
1. Review award documents for accuracy and any required actions. Facilitate those actions when necessary.
2. Compare award documents to the proposal documents to ensure the combined file will be complete and accurate and requests any further required documents from the faculty member or the department.
3. Act as lead negotiator for in-coming grants and contracts.
Post-Award Assignments
1. Process various post award requests such as rebudgets, no-cost extensions, or any other requests that may require the prior approval of the sponsor.
2. Review monthly expenditure reports on all awards for allowable costs and appropriate balances.
3. Coordinate with researchers and the Comptroller’s Office to ensure that any required programmatic and financial reports are submitted in a timely manner.
4. Act as the liaison between DKU and sponsoring agencies representing the DKU faculty, researchers and staff to outside agencies and sponsors regarding proposal and award information.
5. Oversee the daily maintenance and management of the office filing systems to track proposals and awards and any other system that may be required to keep DKU in compliance with its sponsors.
Research Administration and Regulatory Compliance
1. Maintain a keen awareness of government regulations to ensure DKU compliance with regulations by managing internal processes and communicating with faculty and staff.
2. Develop and deliver timely training workshops and seminars in order to keep faculty, researchers, and staff well informed about DKU and sponsoring agencies’ policies and procedures.
3. Collaborate with the Director and other administrative staff as appropriate to research, develop and draft research administration policies and procedures.
4. Represent DKU as necessary at internal and external meetings and conferences with faculty and staff.
5. Actively represent and promote the interests of DKU with all sponsoring agencies both governmental and non-governmental.
6. Participate on research and compliance committees as assigned such as the Internal Review Board, the Institutional Animal Use and Care Committee, etc.
7. Oversee and manage the Research Administration staff of the RAO in accordance with DKU human resources guidelines and procedures such as annual performance reviews.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.


Minimum Qualifications

Candidate should possess undergraduate degree with a graduate degree preferred. He or she should have 5 to 8 years of directly related grants administration experience preferably with increasing levels of responsibility within the academic community or governmental agencies. The candidate should have a thorough-going knowledge of the pre-award function and have considerable knowledge of funding opportunities, funding agency guidelines, and proposal development. The ideal candidate will also have some employee management experience. Fluency in Mandarin and English required.

Application Process: submit cover letter and CV to DKUrecruitment@duke.edu.
Please note: DKU will ONLY accept applications received through DKUrecruitment@duke.edu. Applications sent by other means will NOT be considered.

Duke Kunshan is a world-class liberal arts university based in Kunshan, China, that offers a range of high quality, innovative academic programs for students from around the world. It was established in September 2013 as a U.S.-China partnership between Duke University and Wuhan University.

Duke Kunshan welcomed its first students in August 2014. The university began by offering Duke graduate degrees as well as a Global Learning Semester program for undergraduate students from Duke and top-tier Chinese and international universities.

In August 2018, the university welcomed its first undergraduate degree students. The four-year bachelor’s degree program follows the liberal arts and sciences tradition, with emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and self-exploration.

Our vibrant, high-tech campus covers 200 acres in Kunshan’s Yangcheng Lake Science and Technology Park. Take a virtual tour to see our advanced classrooms, conference facilities and library, as well as student and faculty housing, and multiple dining and recreational areas. We also have multipurpose meeting spaces, break rooms and study rooms that allow students to work individually or in groups to review course materials and complete assignments.

The city of Kunshan, in Jiangsu province, is one of China’s fastest-growing economies and is a hub for high-tech research and manufacturing. The city is surrounded by picturesque forests and water towns, and is also connected by high-speed rail and subway to Shanghai and Suzhou, two of China’s most dynamic cities.
昆山杜克大学是世界一流的以通识博雅教育为特色的大学，位于中国江苏省昆山市，为来自全球各地的学生提供一系列高质量的创新学术项目。昆山杜克大学由美国杜克大学与中国武汉大学联合创办，于2013年9月获得中国教育部正式批准设立。

昆山杜克大学于2014年8月迎来了首批学生，包括硕士研究生，以及来自杜克大学和国内外一流高校的本科生，接受一学期的交流学习。

2018年8月，昆山杜克大学迎来了首届本科生，开启了四年制本科学位教育。本科课程体系遵循通识博雅教育传统，强调批判性思维、创造力、协作和探索。

昆山杜克大学位于阳澄湖科技园区内，校园占地1200亩，校内配置了各类高科技设施。进入虚拟校园即可参观先进的教室和会议设施、图书馆资源、师生宿舍、餐厅及休闲设施。校园内多功能的会议场所、休息室和学习区可供学生独立自习或集体讨论课程内容，完成作业，参与丰富多样的校园学习生活。

江苏省昆山市是高新技术研究和制造业中心，也是中国目前经济发展最快的经济体之一。昆山市拥有风景如画的森林和水乡，毗邻国际大都市上海和苏州，高速公路、高铁以及地铁交通十分便利。