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Research Administrator Sr

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Responsibilities*

Primarily Post-Award Faculty support including, but not limited to:

+ Provide high level financial forecasting and management support to assigned faculty and funds, predominantly sponsored research.

+ Proactively advise assigned faculty on proper management of funds through monthly reconciliation and analysis;

+ Proactively alert faculty to budget deviations and suggest alternative appropriate courses of action to ensure projects are managed on budget;

+ Ensure proper accounting of funds;

+ Budget and management of funds consistent with sponsor/donor intent, with direction from faculty

+ Ensure encumbrances are properly accounted for;

+ Establish and monitor subawards & Hybrid POs

+ Advise administrative and lab staff on allowability & allocability for procurement including review and approval of Pcard and expense reports;

+ Review receivables and invoicing for sponsored activity as appropriate;

+ Serve as a liaison for faculty with Sponsored Programs and ORSP staff as appropriate to ensure projects are setup and closed out consistent with expectations as well as sponsor and

Institutional policies;

+ Ensuring backup documentation is compiled and appropriately filed as needed;

+ Manage post-award change requests, Uniform Guidance reports, Financial Status Reports and other related sponsored program and research related activities;

+ Manage DBEs and process PARs for assigned faculty and their lab staff;

+ Assist with effort certification at fiscal year end and when terminations occur mid-year;

+ Other duties as assigned.

Divisional financial responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

+ Assist with divisional all funds budget process;

+ Coordinate with divisional team to manage and improve internal control processes.

Required Qualifications*

+ Bachelor's degree with five (5) or more years of research administration experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ Ability to achieve a high level of multitasking and prioritizing to concurrently manage numerous awards with varying degrees of complexity;

+ A successful candidate will work to cultivate trust and rapport with a variety of constituents including divisional faculty and staff, department, medical school and university administration, and sponsors;

+ Effective verbal and written communication skills

+ Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office

+ Qualified candidates are adept at learning new processes and systems as well as contributing to the team effort in creating or modifying them as needed.

Desired Qualifications*

+ Research Administration - Pre and Post-award and sponsored programs experience

+ A working knowledge of the University including M-Pathways, M-Reports, Business Objects, eResearch, FINPROD

+ Qualified candidates are adept at learning new processes and systems as well as contributing to the team effort in creating or modifying them as needed.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

270597

Working Title

Research Administrator Sr

Job Title

Research Administrator Sr

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Medical School

Department

MM Int Med-Nephrology

Posting Begin/End Date

11/06/2025 - 11/20/2025

Career Interest

Research