Research Administrator 4 - (492464 )

Department: Office of Contracts & Grants

Salary: $75,100 - $85,450

Description:

Assists the Director in the coordination of research administrative activities to ensure compliance with policies and regulations. Serves as team lead assigned to a specific team for a department, college, or unit.

1. Supervises a team conducting research administrative activities, to include setting goals, performance appraisals, staff development, and cross-training.
2. Oversees and reviews the proposal submission process to external funding sources and manages the process of cost center and notice of award creation, including modifications.
3. Manages departmental outreach and customer service efforts including the timely response to questions and inquiries from the research community, seeking input from the Director as needed. 4. Assists with the development and implementation of internal operating procedures, coordinates the work activities within their assigned team, and provides work direction as needed.
5. Serve as a campus resource to interpret complex Federal and State regulations, sponsor guidelines, and Institutional policy related to proposal and award management activities for faculty and the research community.
6. Provide backup to team members and across teams, as needed, to meet overall daily operational needs.
7. Assists with development, modification, and instruction of research compliance training for faculty and staff.
8. Assists with internal and external audits pertaining to the activities of Contracts and Grants.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Experience: Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None.

-Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
-Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.