Meredith Ingram
Tecumseh,MI
Summary
Professional with strong background in financial analysis, adept at leveraging analytical skills to drive business growth and financial stability. Expertise in data interpretation, financial modeling, and risk assessment, ensuring informed decision-making and strategic planning. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability, consistently meeting team objectives and organizational goals. Proficient in utilizing financial software and tools to streamline processes and enhance accuracy.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Grants and Contracts Administrator
University of Virginia
04.2024 - Current
- Collaborate closely with the Chief Operating Officer for the Center for Diabetes Technology at the University of Virginia
- Coordinate Pre-Award submissions
- Manage assigned portfolio according to department, institution, and sponsor requirements efficiently and to avoid audit risk.
Research Financial Analyst 3
University of California, San Francisco
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Coordinate the post-award process for 17 research teams in the Department of Pediatrics
- Review and approve all transactions in accordance with sponsor and institutional policies.
- Manage assigned portfolio according to department, institution, and sponsor requirements efficiently and to avoid audit risk.
- Prepare and submit invoices per the fully executed contract and payment schedule for clinical studies.
Supervisor, Research Administration
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Managed a diverse research portfolio from cradle to grave.
- Reviewed and approved expense requests in accordance with the approved budget and sponsor and institutional regulations.
- Collaborated with leadership and colleagues to develop more streamlined administrative processes.
Research Administrator, Lead
University of Michigan
01.2018 - 02.2022
- Served as interim Manager of Research Administration (School of Social Work)
- Active in the recruitment and training of new team members
- Managed the Human Subjects Incentive Program (School of Social Work)
- Ensured that industry sponsors were invoiced according to the fully executed contract to ensure timely revenue collection (Department of Economics and the International Institute)
- Cradle to grave portfolio management
- Utilized Concur to review and approve purchases and travel to ensure allowability and compliance with department, university, sponsor, and federal regulations.
Contracts and Grants Administrator, Senior
Duke University
09.2016 - 01.2018
- Cradle to grave portfolio management for 16 different investigators
- Managed the rate setting and journal entries for the equipment recharge center in the Department of Radiation Oncology
- Generated monthly reports for all grants as part of the monthly reconciliation process.
Senior Research Analyst
University of Miami
11.2014 - 09.2016
- Managed the pre-award process for the Departments of Medicine, Cell Biology, and Radiation Oncology along with the divisions of Hematology-Oncology and Gerontology.
- Served as backup administration for all departments in the Miller School of Medicine as needed.
- Reviewed funding announcements and created detailed outlines for individual funding announcements to better assist the PI with their submissions.
- Selected as a member of a newly created department to serve as pre-award mentor following a campus wide restructuring of Research Administration.
- Provided training to staff members who were new to pre-award.
- Served as backup to the senior manager of the department.
- Retained project teams from my previous role who had been reassigned to a new analyst per their request.
Contracts and Grants Administrator, Senior
Duke University
05.2013 - 11.2014
- Cradle to grave portfolio management for more than 30 PIs and clinical researchers
- Cradle to grave management of clinical trial portfolios for assigned teams.
- Ensured that industry sponsors were invoiced according to the fully executed contract to ensure timely revenue collection.
- Reviewed and approved research subject payments for clinical trial participants.
- Managed the award process for the Charles Hammond Research Fund, including writing and posting the request for proposals, receiving the completed proposals, and ensuring compliance, delivering the notice of award and monitoring spending in accordance with the approved budget.
Grants Manager
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
09.2012 - 05.2013
- Managed the pre-award process for the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics in the School of Pharmacy.
- Worked closely with the accounting technician to ensure that grant funds were being spent in accordance with the approved budget.
Pre-Award Grants Specialist
Florida Gulf Coast University
03.2011 - 09.2012
- Member of a two-person team tasked with the pre-award administration for the entire university.
- Proofread all documents and made suggestions to the project team to ensure a successful submission.
- Negotiated with potential sponsors to ensure a favorable contract to Florida Gulf Coast University.
- Created award documentation in accordance with the official notice of award to allow for the creation of the grant account.
- Participated in the planning, communication, and facilitation of the annual Research Day program on campus.
- Worked closely with the Associate Vice-President for research.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Business
Baker College
Flint, MI01.2010
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Management
Baker College
Jackson, MI01.2008
Skills
- General ledger accounting
- Budget Preparation and Forecasting
- Financial management expertise
- Financial statement analysis
- Microsoft Office
- Training and Mentoring
- Risk evaluation
- Professional relationship building
- Payroll Processing
- Account reconciliation and budgetary forecasting
- Project Management
Personal Information
Title: Certified Research Administrator
Timeline
Senior Grants and Contracts Administrator
University of Virginia
04.2024 - Current
Research Financial Analyst 3
University of California, San Francisco
05.2023 - 04.2024
Supervisor, Research Administration
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic
02.2022 - 05.2023
Research Administrator, Lead
University of Michigan
01.2018 - 02.2022
Contracts and Grants Administrator, Senior
Duke University
09.2016 - 01.2018
Senior Research Analyst
University of Miami
11.2014 - 09.2016
Contracts and Grants Administrator, Senior
Duke University
05.2013 - 11.2014
Grants Manager
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
09.2012 - 05.2013
Pre-Award Grants Specialist
Florida Gulf Coast University
03.2011 - 09.2012
Master of Business Administration - Business
Baker College
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Management
Baker College
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