Senior Research Administrator

MIT•Cambridge, MA

About The Position

SENIOR RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR , Plasma Science and Fusion Center , to serve as a key member of the fiscal/research administration team (5 professional staff, 4 support staff); provide critical support to our researchers conducting groundbreaking research across a wide range of fields such as plasma science, plasma fusion physics, data science and engineering, magnetics and nuclear magnetic imaging, cryogenics, and geothermal engineering. The PSFC has annual research volume of $45 million. Serves as an advisor and primary point of contact on complex pre- and post-award sponsored program activities and provides “cradle to grave” contract/grant/gift/fund policy and financial management for faculty and principal investigators (PI’s); works with the Assistant Director and fiscal/research administration team to provide training, guidance and support on all pre- and post-award activities for an assigned portfolio of PI’s and their research groups, and provide backup for others on the research administration team when needed; and collaborates on developing solutions for non-standard issues and solving operational matters that impact efficient and effective handling of proposal preparation and submission.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of four years of experience in accounting or finance
Initiative and the ability to work independently to solve problems with minimal supervision
A good team player and ability to adhere to tight deadlines
Strong interpersonal, communication, analysis, and organizational skills
Ability to learn changing technologies related to grants and contracts management
Knowledge of federal guidelines
Advanced knowledge of Excel, and SAP or similar accounting package