Research Administrator II-Office of Research and Innovation

Job Summary

The Research Administrator II organizes, plans, establishes, and monitors proposal preparation, and administrative and financial monitoring of grants and contracts. This role provides routine pre-award and post-award services related to grants management, proposal preparation and review, award administration, and financial activities.

Core Responsibilities

• Provides general guidance and counsel on a wide variety of routine research administration matters to principal investigators, senior unit administrators, and less experienced unit staff.
• Administers grants and contracts.
• Provides proposal support to principal investigators on routine grant or contract proposals. Assists with the development of budget and budget justification, interpretation of sponsor’s proposal requirements. Provides a list of required proposal documents. Serves as the primary point of contact for the proposal process coordinating with the central office.
• Administers the financial and administrative aspects of routine grant and contract management within departments, colleges, centers and institutes.
• Reviews, approves, and reconciles award expenditures. Provides financial projections, analysis, financial reports, and recommendations in accordance with organization policy and agency requirements. Reviews and approves cost transfers. Reviews cost-share requirements and documentation. Supports Principal Investigators with effort reporting requirements and subrecipients monitoring.
• Serves as the liaison between the Principal Investigator and central offices.
• Advises Principal Investigators on matters related to applicable compliance requirements related to the use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflicts of interest, and biosafety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• One (1) year of related work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Program Design
• Corporate Philanthropy Strategy
• Relationship Management
• Grant Management
• Fundraising
• Cause Marketing
• Mechuring Effectiveness
• Storytelling
• Regulatory Compliance
• Social Listening

Job Type

Full Time

Posting Close Date

Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 07/10/2026. At the discretion of the hiring department, this posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Required Application Materials

• Resume is required.
• Contract information for three professional references.