Research Administration & Proposal Support Specialist

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Veteran's preference

Job summary

University of Florida in Gainesville seeks a Research Administration Assistant to provide comprehensive support for proposal development, review, and submission. The role also handles post-award activities including budget monitoring, reporting, and payroll distribution.

The successful candidate will track effort commitments, monitor project expenses, ensure sponsor guideline compliance, and act as a liaison among faculty, central administration, and funding sponsors.

Qualifications

• High School diploma and four years of experience, or equivalent college coursework in place of experience.
• Proven ability to analyze sponsor regulations and university procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships across faculty, staff, and funding agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive support for proposal development, review, and submission.
• Assist with post-award activities including budget monitoring, reporting, and payroll distribution.
• Track effort commitments, monitor project expenses, and ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines.
• Serve as a liaison between faculty, staff, central administration, and funding sponsors.
• Maintain current knowledge of research compliance, policies, and procedures.
• Contribute to process improvements and assist with special projects as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Relationship building

Sponsor regulations

Microsoft Office

Workday/PeopleSoft

2 CFR 200 familiarity

Education

High School diploma with four years experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Workday/PeopleSoft

Job description

University of Florida in Gainesville seeks a Research Administration Assistant to provide comprehensive support for proposal development, review, and submission. The role also handles post-award activities including budget monitoring, reporting, and payroll distribution.

The successful candidate will track effort commitments, monitor project expenses, ensure sponsor guideline compliance, and act as a liaison among faculty, central administration, and funding sponsors.