Remote Research Program Administrator

The George Washington University; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

The George Washington University is seeking a School Research Administrator for the GW School of Engineering and Applied Science. This fully remote temporary role focuses on post-award management and operational support for the SEAS Research Support Team.

You will work with faculty, staff, and students to manage sponsored research activities, maintain records, and ensure timely processing of awards and invoices. Strong customer service and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area; degree required by start date.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and processes student award recommendations and follows up on pending items.
• Serves as the primary monitor of the SRSS shared inbox, intake, triage, assignment, and follow-up.
• Maintains shared tracking databases, folders, guidance documents, Airtable records, and other operational tracking tools.
• Assists with administration of personnel-related research activities, including position tracking and maintenance of grants personnel records.
• Assists with new award intake, award setup activities, and maintenance of award-related records and tracking systems.
• Reviews and processes sub-recipient invoices, and other research administration transactions.
• Assists with expense report review, tracking, and follow-up activities.
• Responds to requests from central offices, faculty, staff, and students; escalates issues as appropriate.
• Acts as communication liaison between SEAS faculty, staff, and central offices on assigned duties.
• Provides administrative and operational support for sponsored research activities across multiple departments.

Skills

Administrative experience

Customer service

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Banner

myResearch (Huron)

Airtable

Concur

Oracle

Job description

The George Washington University is seeking a School Research Administrator for the GW School of Engineering and Applied Science. This fully remote temporary role focuses on post-award management and operational support for the SEAS Research Support Team.

You will work with faculty, staff, and students to manage sponsored research activities, maintain records, and ensure timely processing of awards and invoices. Strong customer service and attention to detail are essential.