PreAward Management Administrator I

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

1d • $50,000 - $55,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The SRS Research Administrator I pre-award is responsible for research proposal preparation and submission; providing support to researchers in the preparation and submission of standard research proposals which includes determining the sponsor’s requirements; and preparing budgets and forms according to the guidelines established by The Texas A&M University System, Federal Cost Accounting Standards and sponsor guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• No prior experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.
• Experience in pre-award sponsored research administration.
• Research administration experience within the A&M System or other university setting.
• Knowledge of Federal grant and contract regulations and practical application of current research administration issues.
• Knowledge of Word and Excel.
• Experience in providing customer service.
• Experience in developing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to researchers in the preparation of standard proposals, which includes determining the sponsor’s requirements and preparing budgets and forms according to the guidelines established by Texas A&M University, Office of Management and Budget Circulars, Federal Cost Accounting Standards and sponsor guidelines.
• Prepares supplementary proposal documents, under moderate supervision, and ensures proposals are complete before forwarding to the sponsor.
• Prepares proposal revisions and responds to requests related to proposal submissions.
• Coordinates with researchers, department/unit heads, deans, directors and staff to resolve proposal issues and provides information as requested.
• Reviews standard proposals for compliance issues.
• Reviews program announcements and, with moderate direction, determines pertinent proposal requirements.
• Communicate guidelines and proposal requirements to Principal Investigators.
• Acquires basic knowledge of human subjects, animal subjects, Recombinant DNA, Export Controls, etc.
• Provides support to researchers in the submission of proposals.
• Enters proposal information into required submission systems (i.e., Grants.gov, etc.) and financial systems.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Free exercise programs and release time
• All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

What This Job Offers

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