Research Advancement Specialist II

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Advancement Specialist supports the College of Education and Health Professions' Office of Research and Grant Administration by providing primarily pre-award support to faculty and staff, including identifying funding opportunities, coordinating proposal development, preparing budgets, and facilitating proposal submissions. The position provides high-quality customer service throughout the proposal development process while contributing to research office initiatives, faculty development activities, and continuous process improvement to strengthen research administration services and enhance success in securing external funding.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• Experience in pre-award research administration, including preparing grant proposals, developing proposal budgets, and coordinating proposal submissions
• Experience working with state, federal, foundation, industry, and/or other private sponsors
• Experience in proposal development and/or writing

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education
• At least one or more years in a position working in higher education
• Experience interpreting state, federal, foundation, industry, and/or other private sponsor policies and procedures and reviewing and editing technical, academic, and/or sponsored project documents
• Certified Research Administrator or similar certificate of professional achievement

Responsibilities

• Assist department faculty and outreach unit staff principal investigators (PIs) in identifying external funding opportunities and submitting competitive proposals.
• Provide leadership in coordinating and reviewing all proposal elements (e.g., narratives, budgets, biosketches, and facilities) for consistency, accuracy, and completeness, including large and complex awards for research and outreach units.
• Interface effectively with other college and university units (e.g., Office of Sponsored Programs, Division of Research and Innovation) to develop complete, accurate, and competitive proposals.
• Ensure that proposals are correctly entered into electronic research administration system and sponsor portals.
• Route proposals for institutional approvals in a timely manner and in compliance with university policies and procedures.
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, including the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

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