Title: Sponsored Research Specialist Location: Cincinnati United States Job Description: JOB RESPONSIBILITIES - Proposal Oversight and Submission- Supports team, faculty and staff in the development and preparation of research grant proposals, contracts, subcontracts, and agreements; to include interpretation of funding guidelines and sponsor requirements, budget preparation, compilation of application components, process documentation, and submission to sponsor. - Budget Development- Analyzes and evaluates contract and grant budgets for correct calculation of expenditure categories, such as salaries, percent effort, fringe benefits, materials and supplies, travel, equipment, and indirect costs. Considers sponsor requirements for budgeting related to allowed costs, salary cap, cost share, and indirect rate. Partner with divisions to ensure feasibility and that budgets capture all related research expenses as deemed appropriate by Sponsor. - Compliance- Review proposals for compliance with sponsor and institutional policies, adherence to SOPs, accuracy, and conformity with program guidelines. Ensure proposals are entered into ePAS accurately. Analyzes and evaluates awarded proposals, contracts and subcontracts for compliance with funding agency, federal, state, and Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) requirements. Grant Award Management - Portfolio Management- Effectively manage a portfolio of divisions. - Customer Service- Actively manage strong working relationships with divisions, faculty, and other key stakeholders. Respond to requests quickly and effectively. Identify and understand customer needs and expectations and meet them. Centralized support for multiple divisions; review and submit 0-175 funding proposals per year. JOB QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in a related field - 0+ years of work experience in a related job discipline Primary Location Remote Schedule Full time Shift Day (United States of America) Department Sponsored Programs Employee Status Regular FTE 1 Weekly Hours 40 About Us At Cincinnati Children's, we come to work with one goal: to make children's health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children's. Cincinnati Children's is: - Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years - Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding - Recognized as one of America's Best Large Employers  (2025), America's Best Employers for New Grads (2025) - One of the nation's America's Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune - Consistently certified as great place to work - A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability - Magnet designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) We Embrace Innovation-Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That's why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we're creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future-for all of us. Comprehensive job description provided upon request. Cincinnati Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability

• Anticipates and proactively solves study-related clinical site issues as they occur and initiates, recommends, and communicates corrective action to ensure successful protocol-level execution of Clinical Operations deliverables involving start-up, execution, and close-out of studies. • Monitors activities conducted by clinical investigative sites as they relate to AbbVie clinical studies to ensure successful execution of the protocol. • Ensures adherence to federal regulations and applicable local regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, AbbVie Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Monitoring Plans, and quality standards in conducting clinical research. • Conducts site qualification, initiation, interim monitoring, and study closeout visits for Phase 1–4 studies in accordance with applicable regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, AbbVie SOPs, and business processes. • Oversees the overall activities of site personnel over whom there is no direct authority and motivates/influences them to meet study objectives. • Proactively manages the site and ensures action plans are put into place as needed to ensure compliance. • Ensures regulatory inspection readiness at assigned clinical sites. • Ensures quality of data submitted from study sites and assures timely submission of data, including appropriate reporting and follow-up for all safety events by site personnel. • Ensures safety and protection of study subjects through compliance with the study monitoring plan, AbbVie SOPs, ICH Guidelines, and applicable regulations. • Trains study site personnel on the protocol and applicable regulatory requirements in collaboration with pertinent project team members. • Manages investigator payments as per executed contract obligations. • Negotiates investigator/hospital agreements with stakeholders. • Maintains and completes own expense reports as per local and applicable guidelines. • Identifies, evaluates, and recommends new/potential investigators/sites on an ongoing basis.

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