The University of Texas System · 15 hours ago
Senior Research Administrator
San Antonio, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expThe University of Texas at San Antonio is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that is seeking a Senior Research Administrator. This role manages the organization, planning, and monitoring of fiscal budget control for grant and contracts administration, providing comprehensive pre-award and post-award services related to grants management and financial activities.
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Responsibilities
Manages, plans and directs the day-to-day work of staff, provides supervisory guidance, and sets priorities for the team to ensure task 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
Resume is required
Preferred
Cover letter is preferred
Company
The University of Texas System
The University of Texas System is to improving the people all over the world through education, research and health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.75MKey Investors
Strada Education Network
2023-01-17Grant· $1.5M
2022-01-18Grant· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Cristina Ruiz Blanton
Chief Privacy Officer
David Lakey, M.D.
Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer
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