Grants & Contracts Lead — Research Administration

University of Texas; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Grants & Contracts Specialist in the Special Education department. The role involves maintaining and monitoring budgets for research projects, coordinating amendments and progress reports with Principal Investigators, and arranging travel for staff, consultants, and participants.

Responsibilities also include processing payments, contracts, and purchasing, updating administrative records, and assisting with proposals for prospective sponsoring agencies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in pre- and post- award research administration in an institution of higher education.
• Experience with budgets and travel logistics in an academic setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor budgets for research projects.
• Coordinate amendments and progress reports with principal investigators.
• Arrange travel for staff, consultants, and participants.
• Process payments, contracts, and purchasing.
• Prepare proposals for sponsoring agencies in line with guidelines.

Skills

Budgeting

Pre-award

Post-award

Travel coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DEFINE

FRMS

UTRMS

Job description

University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Grants & Contracts Specialist in the Special Education department. The role involves maintaining and monitoring budgets for research projects, coordinating amendments and progress reports with Principal Investigators, and arranging travel for staff, consultants, and participants.

Responsibilities also include processing payments, contracts, and purchasing, updating administrative records, and assisting with proposals for prospective sponsoring agencies