University of Houston · 4 months ago
Research Administrator 4
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$75K/yr - $96K/yr
7+ years expUniversity of Houston is seeking a Research Administrator 4 to assist the Director in coordinating research administrative activities. The role involves supervising a team, overseeing proposal submissions, managing outreach efforts, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
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Responsibilities
Supervises a team conducting research administrative activities, to include setting goals, performance appraisals, staff development, and cross-training
Oversees and reviews the proposal submission process to external funding sources and manages the process of cost center and notice of award creation, including modifications
Manages departmental outreach and customer service efforts including the timely response to questions and inquiries from the research community, seeking input from the Director as needed
Assists with the development and implementation of internal operating procedures, coordinates the work activities within their assigned team, and provides work direction as needed
Serve as a campus resource to interpret complex Federal and State regulations, sponsor guidelines, and Institutional policy related to proposal and award management activities for faculty and the research community
Provide backup to team members and across teams, as needed, to meet overall daily operational needs
Assists with development, modification, and instruction of research compliance training for faculty and staff
Assists with internal and external audits pertaining to the activities of Contracts and Grants
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed
Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience
Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience
Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education
Company
University of Houston
The doctoral degree-granting and largest university of the University of Houston system.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (107)
2024 (76)
2023 (80)
2022 (42)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.3MKey Investors
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing BiopharmaceuticalsUS Department of EnergyCancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
2024-04-09Grant
2023-10-05Grant· $2M
2018-09-19Grant· $4M
Leadership Team
Arthur Conklin
Professor Emeritus
Brené Brown
Huffington Endowed Chair + Research Professor
Recent News
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