Research Administrator II/III

Reporting directly to the Director/Associate Director of Administrative Services (AD), this position will provide department level support in research administration, and work directly with faculty and research staff in the department.

Duties include but are not limited to assisting with proposal preparation and submission, post award management, reporting, entering payroll distributions, monitoring effort requirements, review of expenses, ensuring research compliance, and other duties as assigned.

Level II: $58,100 - $65,800; Level III: $63,400 - $75,000; commensurate with qualifications and experience

Level II:  Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in grant and contract administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Level III: Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience in grant and contract administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing with faculty, staff and various funding sponsors.
• Ability to act as liaison and use communication skills with professionals of various contract and grant funding sources.
• Ability to evaluate and provide assistance in the preparation and submission of proposals and to evaluate data relative to proposal submission.
• Knowledge of and accountable for all current rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to the funding
sponsors, the State of Florida and the University of Florida.
• Ability to understand and utilize problem solving techniques.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Professional code of conduct becoming of a public employee.
• Ability to work independently with supervision and use good judgment to set priorities.
• Proficiency in all office applications necessary for efficient execution of their duties. This includes at a minimum,
PeopleSoft, Adobe applications, email clients, and Microsoft suite of applications like Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Applicants with knowledge and understanding of University Research Administration and the OMB Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200) are preferred for a level II or III.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must upload a cover letter and resume with application.

This is a time-limited position.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.