Research Administrator I/II/III

Research Administrator I/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 I: $23.00 - $26.50/hour; Level II: $58,100 - $65,800; Level III: $63,400 - $75,000; commensurate with qualifications and experience

Level I: A Bachelor’s degree; or an equivalent combination of education 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.

Level I: This position is eligible for veteran’s preference. If you are claiming veteran’s preference, please upload a copy of your DD 214 Member Copy 4 with your application for consideration. See our Veteran's Preference Page for more specific information.

This is a time-limited position.

We offer flexible work arrangements such as hybrid remote work locations and/or schedules that fall outside of a unit’s usual working hours.

This is a multi-hire requisition.

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