Research Fellow (Remote)

Overview Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID‑19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. The Herbold Computational Biology Program in the Public Health Sciences (PHS) division seeks a senior Research Administrator (RA) to join our team. Research administrators in the Computational Biology Program provide support to faculty in pre‑ and post‑award management, regulatory compliance monitoring, and general day‑to‑day lab operations.
The Research Administrator IV plans for and ensures compliant and effective funding, budget and regulatory administration and general administrative support for one or several Principal Investigators and their labs/departments.
The Research Administrator IV collaborates with Principal Investigators and interfaces with other departments as needed on administrative and strategic planning and works autonomously to complete non‑scientific grant content and tasks, advise the PIs on relevant matters and develop effective solutions to related issues.
Successful candidates should demonstrate strong organizational skills, be interested in continuous learning, have the ability to analyze and communicate complex regulatory guidelines, and desire to work in a supportive and collegial community.
Work may be partly on campus and partly remote.
A cover letter is required for this application.
Responsibilities Budget/Fiscal Support: Participate in strategic planning activities such as setting goals and defining annual objectives.
Develop, monitor, track and project the budgets for a complex portfolio of projects with multi‑variable aspects (multi‑site, sub‑awards etc.).
Funding Source Administration: Lead and provide strategic guidance on grant submissions and post‑award activity by conducting tasks such as:
Completing all technical/non‑scientific steps and assigned technical or scientific portions of submissions.
Regulatory Support: Prepare, consult and advise PIs on non‑scientific portions of regulatory applications/submissions.
Identify missing regulatory components that are required and resolve issues to ensure successful submission or renewal.
Advise or consult with Center leadership on changes to Center‑wide policies/procedures and help create implementation plans in response to changing regulatory requirements (e.g., Serve as a central point of contact to answer questions and facilitate solutions.

Administrative Support: Identify administrative needs for the department or PI(s); Oversee the management of projects including occasional event planning and management.
Translational Data Science Integrated Research Center Administration: Oversee the design, launch, and administration of diverse funding mechanisms (e.g., trainee support, AI application grants, seed/kick‑start awards, inter‑institutional collaborations), ensuring alignment with scientific goals and sponsor requirements.
Lead end‑to‑end project management for a portfolio of training, funding, and scientific collaboration initiatives, coordinating with internal and external partners to support workshops, emerging technology offerings, and trainee/staff skill‑building opportunities.
Develop and refine project management workflows, templates, and governance structures to support scalable, repeatable execution of complex research and training programs.
Track project budgets, resource allocations, and funding timelines; Qualifications Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of relevant experience.
Minimum of three years experience managing federal and/or non‑federal sponsored research.
Multi‑project grant experience with a wide variety of funding sources.
Preferred Qualifications Three years as a research administrator preferably with principal investigators/academics.
Working knowledge of Excel formulas and functions such as creating formulas and working with Pivot Tables.
Knowledge or prior experience with enterprise software systems.
Knowledge of relevant regulatory guidelines such as IRB, IACUC, MUA.
Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H‑1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H‑1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.Medical, vision, and dental coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life and disability insurance
Retirement plans
Family‑life support services
Employee assistance program
On‑site health clinic
Tuition reimbursement
Paid holidays (13 days per year)
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