Grants & Contracts Specialist

University of Texas at Austin • UT MAIN CAMPUS, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Grants & Contracts Specialist provides pre- and post-award research administration support for the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk. The position is in the Special Education hiring department at the UT Main Campus and is scheduled for 40 hours per week. It is expected to continue until August 31, 2027, with an earliest start date of immediately. The work is performed in a typical office environment.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• CRA certification.
• Proficiency in UT internal systems such as DEFINE, FRMS, and UTRMS.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor research project budgets, and 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.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time