Emerging Research Grant Administrator

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida seeks a Research Administrator I on Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) to support post-award and pre-award processes across multiple faculty portfolios. You will learn under senior staff, manage award setup, and help ensure accurate budgeting, cost tracking and reporting.

This role emphasizes meticulous data handling and strong customer service in a university setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to track, maintain and manipulate data.
• Outstanding customer service capabilities.
• Microsoft Office experience.
• Ability to function under pressure and within tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Award setup: identify budget adjustments and staffing changes and set up systems in awards process.
• Post-award reporting: monitor expenses, meet with faculty, forecast financials and report on costs.
• Effort management: enter and track faculty effort in UFIRST and myUFL; coordinate payroll allocations.
• Post-award review: reconcile documents and maintain proper records.
• Pre-award assistance: learn proposal processes and assist with supplements or funding entries.
• Just in Time and sponsor requests: assist with Other and Pending Support documents.

Skills

Data tracking

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Pressure management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

University of Florida seeks a Research Administrator I on Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) to support post-award and pre-award processes across multiple faculty portfolios. You will learn under senior staff, manage award setup, and help ensure accurate budgeting, cost tracking and reporting.

This role emphasizes meticulous data handling and strong customer service in a university setting.