The University of Texas at San Antonio · 16 hours ago
Senior Research Administrator
San Antonio, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expThe University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized public research university focused on advancing knowledge and public health. The Senior Research Administrator manages grant and contract administration, providing pre-award and post-award services while ensuring compliance with institutional policies.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
Responsibilities
Manages, plans and directs the day-to-day work of staff, provides supervisory guidance, and sets priorities for the team to ensure take completion. Ensure quality of tasks and services provided by self and for professionals supporting grants and contracts administration
Provides guidance and counsel on a wide variety of highly complex research administration matters to principal investigators, senior unit administrators, department heads, deans, and less experienced unit staff
Administers multiple programs, and projects
Provides comprehensive proposal support to principal investigators on highly complex grant or contract proposals which require task budgets, option years, multiple investigators, and multiple sub awards. Assists Principal Investigator with the development of budget and budget justification, interpretation of sponsor’s proposal requirements. Provides a list of required proposal documents. Serves as the primary point of contact for the proposal process coordinating with the central office
Administers the financial and administrative aspects of complex grants and contracts with organization-wide impact
Reviews, approves, and reconciles award expenditures. Provides highly complex projections, analysis, financial reports, and recommendations. Reviews and approves cost transfers. Reviews cost-share requirements and documentation. Supports Principal Investigators with effort reporting requirements and subrecipients monitoring
Serves as the liaison between the Principal Investigator and central offices
Advises Principal Investigators on matters related to applicable compliance requirements related to the use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflicts of interest, and biosafety
Makes staffing recommendations and provides performance management for direct reports
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a related field
Five (5) years of related work experience
This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure
Relationship Management
Grant Management
Supervisory Experience
Microsoft Office
Time Management
Measuring Effectiveness
Regulatory Compliance
Preferred
Cover letter is preferred
Company
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a state research university in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (59)
2024 (29)
2023 (47)
2022 (41)
2021 (25)
2020 (37)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$109.38MKey Investors
National Science FoundationUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationU.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-10-29Grant· $4M
2023-09-28Grant· $0.13M
2023-06-21Grant· $2.89M
Leadership Team
Joshua LeComte
UTSA Hockey, Co-founder & Vice President of Financial Affairs
Nassos G.
Chief Technology Officer and Deputy CIO
Recent News
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