Lead, Pre-Award & Research Administration

The University of Texas at Dallas; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Dallas is seeking an Assistant Director of Research Administration to lead the BBS Grant Core, focusing on pre-award strategy, compliance, and standardization across departments. This role supports embedded departmental Research Administrators and provides senior leadership with regular reporting on proposal activity and risks.

The position reports to the Sr. Director of Finance and Administration and supervises the Manager, Research Administration, with a focus on ensuring alignment with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Three plus years relevant professional experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide School-level oversight of pre-award activities across all departments to ensure consistency, compliance, and quality.
• Review complex proposals, budgets, and submissions for accuracy, competitiveness, and adherence to sponsor and University guidelines.
• Monitor proposal pipelines, submission timelines, and success rates; identify trends and recommend strategic improvements.
• Develop and implement standardized pre-award processes, tools, and templates across departments.
• Coordinate with Department Heads and RAs to ensure proper alignment of PI effort, cost share, and resource commitments.

Skills

Data analysis

Reporting to leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Seven (7) years of research administration experience

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

UT Dallas is seeking an Assistant Director of Research Administration to lead the BBS Grant Core, focusing on pre-award strategy, compliance, and standardization across departments. This role supports embedded departmental Research Administrators and provides senior leadership with regular reporting on proposal activity and risks.

The position reports to the Sr. Director of Finance and Administration and supervises the Manager, Research Administration, with a focus on ensuring alignment with