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Research Grants and Contracts Specialist

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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Research Administrator - Grants and Contracts Specialist to join our team at the University of Texas at Austin. As a key member of our Computer Science Grant Administration team, you will be responsible for managing a broad portfolio of research grants and reporting to the Director of Administration.

Key Responsibilities
  • Proposal Management: Assist faculty, researchers, and principal investigators with research proposals, including budget preparation, budget justifications, and other non-technical documents for proposal submission.
  • Grant Management: Monitor account balances, reconcile research accounts monthly, and distribute financial reports as needed to principal investigators.
  • Post-Award Administration: Process post-award modifications, credit authorizations, prior approval requests, cost transfers, budget adjustments, reallocations, and coordination of sub-award agreements.
  • Financial Management: Process invoices, reimbursements, PIFs (Payee Information Forms), and travel authorization requests for principal investigators, researchers, and students traveling on sponsored funds.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with principal investigators, department staff, university staff, and external stakeholders to identify and resolve pre- and post-award research administration issues.
Requirements
  • Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree with at least three years of progressively responsible experience in the preparation, processing, and administration of sponsored research proposals and awards.
  • Skills and Qualifications: Successful record of managing proposal submissions and awards with competing deadlines accurately and in a timely manner. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Experience with UTRMS, DEFINE, and external agency proposal-preparation, budget development, and submissions systems.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Certified Research Administrator (CRA) Status: Demonstrated involvement in research administration community such as participation in UT's ARA, NCURA, and other professional organizations.
  • Experience with Electronic Research Administration Systems: Familiarity with external electronic research administration systems such as eRA Commons.
Working Conditions

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