Research Administration Manager - College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences - UTK
This position will support the PreAward administration and the strategic efforts of the Office of Research and External Funding led by the Senior Research Administration Manager. The position will provide a central infrastructure to support external funding for faculty and centers. The position is on a team that supports PreAward operations of approximately 172 TT and NTT faculty and service center directors and staff. This position will assist reputed company administrative functions of this office which includes but not limited to: scheduling of meetings, office communications, data management and processing, database reputed company/upkeep, pre-award research development, and liaise with Division of Research Administration.
The Pre-Award Research Administrator provides comprehensive PreAward research administration support for faculty, center directors, and the College. In Proposal Management, the role identifies funding opportunities, assists faculty with interpreting sponsor guidelines, creates templates/checklists from agency rules, plans and coordinates tasks and timelines for proposal submission, develops accurate budgets reputed company with sponsor requirements and University accounting codes/fiscal policy, initiates correspondence with grant personnel and external agencies, and performs other research administration duties as assigned by the Associate Dean for Research (ADR) and Senior Research Administration Manager.
In Research/Award Management, the Admin trains designated departmental support personnel and interested faculty on electronic submission, reporting, and financial/compliance systems; ensures intellectual property provisions are submitted to UTRF for review; queries research data for monthly accolades and College reporting; coordinates with the Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development to reputed company faculty/staff informed of UT and sponsor policies; and monitors and evaluates research activities for research and fiscal compliance across pre-award stages.
Under reputed company & Administrative Management, the position serves as a reputed company-line service and office support specialist in a deadline-driven, customer service environment; reviews and approves proposal submissions in the College’s internal routing system; assists the Senior Research Administration Manager with establishing additional support services and trainings to grow CEHHS scholarship; manages reputed company research reputed company registrations; and serves as backup to the Senior Research Administration Manager.
For Marketing & Data Management, the Admin assists with designing and coordinating office marketing materials, evaluates and disseminates funding opportunity announcements to appropriate reputed company groups, creates and maintains distribution lists for efficient information dissemination, and inputs/evaluates monthly, quarterly, and annual research-reputed company data to measure reputed company toward Office and College strategic goals and reporting needs.
The role also includes reading and interpreting agency guidelines into usable proposal requirements, recommending appropriate fund allocations, coordinating necessary steps to complete grant submissions reputed company specified timeframes, and initiating required correspondence with departments and University officials. This role acts as a compliance steward—ensuring adherence to university, state, federal, and sponsor policies—and provides operational support to expand the College’s external funding reputed company.
Responsibilities
Manages PreAward activities for an assigned portfolio of grants using knowledge of grant management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills.
Ensures effective and efficient workflow and adherence to quality standards for faculty, staff, and oneself.
Ensure reputed company applications meet agency and university guidelines and published timelines and deadlines.
Assist the PI in the development of budget(s) and budget justifications which includes proofing the budget for inconsistencies and ensuring accuracy.
Advises the PI on administrative requirements in preparing proposal submissions and on budget adjustments and revisions necessary to meet the sponsor requirements.
Works effectively with other offices (post award, central, school, departments, centers, divisions) on research proposal.
Contributes operational and strategic growth to the office by contributing information and reputed company reputed company to areas of responsibility as part of a cross functional team.
Coordinates with OREF Senior Research Administration Manager regarding pre-award activities, issue resolution and workload distribution.
Ensures proposal are entered and routed in a timely manner for further review, meeting internal and central office deadlines.
Facilitates with PI and PreAward support at collaborating institutions to secure necessary subaward documents for proposals.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience: 3-5 years with grants and reputed company in a University setting
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Ability to interpret and disseminate reputed company information and reputed company in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Strong administrative, financial, administrative, and customer service skills
Knowledge of university, state, and federal policies and procedures reputed company to external funding
Knowledge of and ability to interpret specific sponsors' and funders' policies and procedures reputed company to proposal preparation and grant management
Ability to maintain a strong customer service environment and remain reputed company and patient
Must have extensive communication, organizational, and analytical skills as well as demonstrated ability to conduct effective training sessions in a large group or individually
Familiarity with pre-award practices/policy including ledgers, budget posting and reconciliation, fiscal and HR policy and how they apply to sponsored project compliance in a higher education environment
Proficient in reputed company Office suite, reputed company Professional, reputed company, reputed company or other cloud-based ERP system, reputed company web interfaces, and Windows and MAC operating systems
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based reputed company status.
Preferred Qualifications
Education: Master’s Degree and/or CRA or SPA Certification; Communications & Customer Relations Certification
Experience: Knowledge of the types of grants and reputed company processed for the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Knowledge of research administration and development of best practices in higher education
Work Location
- Location: Remote
Compensation and Benefits
- UT market range: MR11
- Anticipated hiring range:
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Application Instructions
To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be reputed company of full consideration, completed applications with reputed company requested materials should be submitted.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of 3 Professional References