Pre-Award Research Advancement Specialist

Arizona-State-University; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona State University in Tempe seeks a Research Advancement Administrator (Pre-Award) to support SEMTE faculty in preparing and submitting sponsored project proposals. The role emphasizes administrative tasks over technical content, with strong attention to detail and collaborative teamwork.

The successful candidate will help develop budgets, organize justifications, review funding announcements, and ensure compliance with sponsor and university guidelines, while navigating a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of experience in proposal development or related field.
• Or any equivalent combination of experience and/or training.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse faculty and researchers and manage deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative guidance during pre-submission, development, and administrative review.
• Independently reviews funding announcements and provides guidance on eligibility and sponsor requirements to investigators.
• Develops budgets and budget narratives in conjunction with investigator information and sponsor guidelines.
• Provides support in document management and uploading of grant proposals to funding agencies.
• Verifies and ensures ongoing compliance with regulatory and financial requirements.
• Assists with post-submission actions requested by the sponsor (just-in-time, revised budgets, scope changes).

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Web-based tools

Job description

Arizona State University in Tempe seeks a Research Advancement Administrator (Pre-Award) to support SEMTE faculty in preparing and submitting sponsored project proposals. The role emphasizes administrative tasks over technical content, with strong attention to detail and collaborative teamwork.

The successful candidate will help develop budgets, organize justifications, review funding announcements, and ensure compliance with sponsor and university guidelines, while navigating a fast-paced