Post-Award Research Administrator (Remote-Friendly)

Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University invites applications for a Post Award and Research Administration Services role. You will manage post-award processes for ~100 sponsored awards, handle budgeting, forecasting, reconciliation, and reporting, and act as an EBS Fiscal Officer ensuring compliance with sponsor and university requirements.

You will coordinate subcontract administration, effort certification, and cost sharing, advising investigators on allowable costs and reports.

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year college degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a research-related field, or equivalent experience.
• Up to six months of related research administration experience.
• Completion of Essentials of Research Administration or equivalent within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide post-award administration for ~100 grants, contracts, and sponsored research awards, including setup, activation, and closeout.
• Serve as primary departmental resource for post-award financial management: budgeting, forecasting, reconciliation, reporting, and stewardship.
• Acts as EBS Fiscal Officer for research grant accounts, auditing records for accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate subcontract administration and liaison with sponsors, investigators, and university offices.
• Coordinate effort certification and cost-sharing activities, including salary/fringe benefit allocations.
• Review terms and advise on allowable costs, extensions, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide analysis and resolution of complex research administration issues across university, sponsor, and government requirements.
• Maintain electronic research records and monitor capital assets and equipment; support reporting obligations.
• Participate in special projects and other research administration activities.

Skills

Data analysis

Financial forecasting

Dashboard/report development

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or related field

Essentials of Research Administration certificate

Tools

Excel

Word processing

Spreadsheet software

Database software

Job description

Michigan State University invites applications for a Post Award and Research Administration Services role. You will manage post-award processes for ~100 sponsored awards, handle budgeting, forecasting, reconciliation, and reporting, and act as an EBS Fiscal Officer ensuring compliance with sponsor and university requirements.

You will coordinate subcontract administration, effort certification, and cost sharing, advising investigators on allowable costs and reports.