Research Administrator II

Job description

Position Summary The College of Social Science is seeking a Research Administrator to support the research enterprise and provide primarily post-award grant administration services to researchers in the College with some pre-award duties as needed in the College. Duties and Responsibilities: Grants/Contracts Post-Award Administration Services: Serves as a member of the College’s Office of Research and Strategic Initiatives providing post-award research administration support to academic units, centers and institutes within the College of Social Science. Responsible for the administration, monitoring, and financial management of complex projects in accordance with applicable federal, state, local, and university policies, procedures, and regulations; provides support with post-award administration of grants, contracts, clinical trials and PI initiated clinical research and trials; guide investigators by reviewing the award budget status; assists with the preparation of interim and final financial and technical reports; examines project financials and budgets for accuracy and reports discrepancies to immediate supervisor and investigator; processes project account closeout activities...