Remote Research Admin Specialist (Pre & Post-Award)

University Of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Two-for-one matching retirement

Health insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Parental leave

Job summary

University of Michigan in Ann Arbor seeks an experienced research administrator to handle pre- and post-award activities for sponsored projects. The role reports to the Finance Manager and blends collaboration with the ME Research Administration team with a strong service mindset.

The position allows primarily remote schedules for the right candidate who must be a resident of Michigan. The successful candidate will spend roughly 50% on pre-award work and 50% on post-award responsibilities,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; grant/contract admin experience as required.
• 3–5 years for Intermediate or 5–7 years for Senior.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty with proposal submissions and deadlines.
• Develop budgets, cost-share, and IDC waiver requests when needed.
• Prepare and maintain submission documents and forms.
• Serve as liaison with College of Engineering and ORSP.
• Review projects, projections, and encumbrances in various funds.
• Prepare monthly reports on revenues and balances.
• Support junior staff and improve processes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Excel mastery

Team collaboration

Budgeting and proposals

M-Pathways experience

Business Objects experience

Federal funding experience

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Business Objects

M-Pathways

Excel

Job description

University of Michigan in Ann Arbor seeks an experienced research administrator to handle pre- and post-award activities for sponsored projects. The role reports to the Finance Manager and blends collaboration with the ME Research Administration team with a strong service mindset.

The position allows primarily remote schedules for the right candidate who must be a resident of Michigan. The successful candidate will spend roughly 50% on pre-award work and 50% on post-award responsibilities,