Michigan Medicine · 10 hours ago
Research Administrator Sr
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expMichigan Medicine is seeking a Research Administrator Senior to join their Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation team. The successful candidate will manage pre and post-award accounting and administrative oversight for complex grants and contracts, ensuring compliance and effective financial management.
EducationHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive management of sponsored funds
Meet regularly with faculty to review award contracts, provide financial management and projections, and offer analysis and advice/guidance on best practices for post-award management
Independently reconcile sponsored research projects using M-Reports, M-Pathways, Human Resources Management System (HRMS), eReconciliation, Business Objects, and other reporting tools to ensure the appropriate use of funds
Monitor personnel project effort following university and sponsor policies
Interpret and ensure ethical adherence to university, federal, and other sponsor policies
Prepare monthly reports with revenues, encumbrances, and projected balances
Set up new awards, including sub-project/grant requests, subcontracts, consulting agreements, hardship requests, and cost-share
Compile financial information to process transactions such as budget allocations, appointment change requests (PAR), journal entries, and Award Change Requests (ACRs)
Assist faculty with progress reports (RPPRs)
Perform required project closeout actions, including reviewing and resolving UG and FSR reports
Manage the grant submission process for federal and non-federal sponsors
This includes but is not limited to creating a budget, collecting/reviewing/editing/formatting required documents, and managing the submission timeline for a full ORSP review
Interpret program announcements and other sponsor documents to ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines
Initiate and support the internal routing process through eResearch to route the Proposal Approval Form (PAF) for institutional review while adhering to department policy for deadline compliance
Review proposals for compliance with sponsor, university, and department policies
Prepare and submit documents for Just-in-Time (JIT) requests
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of progressive grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Understanding of pre- and post-award research administration and policies
Experience with NIH salary and other NIH-specific spending guidelines, Uniform Guidance, effort reduction, and budget restrictions
Exceptional organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently or collaboratively as part of a team
Ability to work under pressure, set priorities, and handle multiple assignments and deadlines
Experience using typical business software such as Microsoft Office and Adobe, and advanced skills using Excel
Strong integrity, proactive, and high attention to detail
Able to manage competing priorities and deadlines
Strong sense of ownership and accountability for workload
Flexible and resilient in the face of change
Exercise excellent independent judgment
Appropriately discern when to ask questions or ask for help
Appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information
Foster team cohesiveness and positive morale
Preferred
High degree of analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Excellent customer service skills and exceptional communication skills
Strong follow-through and follow-up skills
Company
Michigan Medicine
Michigan Medicine is a health care system and academic medical center that provides medical education and more. It is a sub-organization of University of Maichigan.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Heather Ascani
Director, Business Operations - Applied Systems Biology Core
Jack Kufahl
Chief Information Security Officer
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2025-12-11
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