Grants & Contracts Specialist
The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, UT
•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, processing payments, contracts, and purchasing, updating administrative records, and preparing proposals for submission to sponsoring agencies in accordance with university and sponsoring agency guidelines and deadlines. Other related duties as assigned.
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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
