Research Administrator Post Award Internal Medicine Cardiology Mcv Main Campus

State of Virginia; Virginia; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Administrator at the State of Virginia provides comprehensive post-award support for the Internal Medicine and Cardiology programs within the VCU School of Medicine. This role oversees the lifecycle of sponsored projects, ensures compliance, and serves as a primary liaison among investigators, department leadership, and central research offices.

The position involves financial management, effort reporting, budget reconciliation, and timely sponsor reporting, with remote work

Qualifications

• 2+ years of direct pre- and post-award research administration experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in budget development, financial analysis, expense forecasting, and financial reconciliation.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex government regulations and contractual terms.
• Excellent customer service and written/verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive post-award research administration support for the departments.
• Manage the lifecycle of sponsored research projects and ensure compliance.
• Serve as liaison among Principal Investigators, department leadership, and central offices.
• Oversee financial management, effort reporting, and sponsor report submissions.

Skills

Budget development

Financial analysis

Expense forecasting

Financial reconciliation

Regulations interpretation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe

Job description

The Research Administrator provides comprehensive post-award research administration support for the Internal Medicine and Cardiology departments at VCU School of Medicine. This role manages the lifecycle of sponsored research projects, ensures compliance with federal and institutional regulations, and serves as the primary liaison between Principal Investigators, department leadership, and central research administration offices. The position involves financial management, effort reporting, budget reconciliation, and timely submission of sponsor reports. Remote work is available for candidates outside the Richmond metro area.

Key qualifications:

• 2+ years of direct pre- and post-award research administration experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Proficiency in budget development, financial analysis, expense forecasting, and financial reconciliation
• Ability to interpret and apply complex government regulations and contractual terms
• Excellent customer service and written/verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe