Grants & Contracts Specialist

University of Texas at Austin

1d • $60,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Provide pre- and post- award research administration support for the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk. This role involves maintaining and monitoring budgets for research projects, assisting Principal Investigators with amendments and progress reports, arranging travel for staff, consultants, and participants, processing payments, contracts, and purchasing, and updating administrative spreadsheets and files. The specialist will also work with research staff to prepare proposals for submission to sponsoring agencies in accordance with university and agency guidelines and deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience.
• Experience in pre- and post- award research administration in an institution of higher education.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• CRA certification.
• Proficiency in UT internal systems: DEFINE, FRMS, UTRMS, etc.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor budgets for research projects; work with Principal Investigators on amendments and progress reports.
• Arrange travel for staff, consultants, and participants, including hotel, flight, vehicle, and conference reservations.
• Process payments, contracts and purchasing for staff, consultants, and participants of The Meadows Center.
• Update and maintain administrative spreadsheets, Box, and paper files.
• Work with research staff to prepare proposals for submission to prospective sponsoring agencies and organizations in accordance with university and sponsoring agency guidelines and deadlines.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) retirement plan (if position is at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level