Research Administrator II

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintains purchase, actual, and encumbered expenses as well as salary distributions through internal systems.
• Collaborates with Financial Analysts and others to reconcile information and provide investigators with regular financial status reports.
• Manages time and effort reporting for defined areas of responsibility, monitoring information and making changes as necessary.
• Authorizes expense items, ensuring prompt payment or resolution of issues with ancillary areas like A/P, HR, and Purchasing.
• Supports the grant proposal submission process, including budget development, and advises investigators on compliance requirements.
• Assists with onboarding and offboarding of labs and staff as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree required.
• 1-3 years of Research Administration experience or 2+ years of related experience required.
• Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Competencies

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions guided by general instructions and practices, requiring some interpretation.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation and knowledge based on general precedents.
• Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures, set priorities, and organize work within general guidelines.
• Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families, and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures, and policies.
• Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff, and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving.
• Social/Environmental Requirements: Work requires close attention to task for accurate completion, intermittent breaks during the work day, and routine work with close attention to tasks.
• Physical Requirements: Sedentary work with occasional walking, sitting, keyboard use, and fine manipulation using both hands.

Pay Range

$66,000.00 USD - $88,450.00 USD