Research Administrator 2

Description

The

Department of Medicine Office of Research Administration is seeking an

experienced Research Administrator

2 to join its collaborative research administration team supporting a diverse and growing portfolio of sponsored research. In this role, you will support

faculty throughout the full life cycle of their research awards, from proposal

development and submission through award setup, post-award administration, and closeout, helping advance innovative, investigator-led research. The position

provides an opportunity to support a variety of moderately complex research

proposals, including single-investigator NIH submissions, while reviewing and

analyzing key financial components such as budgets, effort commitments,

salaries, and project expenditures. You will work closely with faculty and

research administration colleagues in a collaborative support model to provide

coordinated expertise and effective portfolio management for assigned Principal

Investigators.

The full hourly

salary range for this position is $36.99 - $56.35.

The department's target hourly salary range is $36.99-$46.19.

Qualifications

Required: 1-3 years of Financial, clerical or administrative experience. Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, external collaborators, and administration and to work as a member of a team. Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet the programmatic and financial needs of PIs and the department, while complying with university and funding agency policies and regulations. Analytical skills to assess financial information, define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions. Close attention to detail to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and financial files effectively as well as independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met.Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.

Preferred:Bachelor's degree in finance/administration or equivalent experience. 1-2 years of Research Administration experience.

May be subject to test in qualifying skills

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