Research Grants Administrator

UW School of Medicine and Public Health; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation benefits

Retirement benefits

Insurance & 401K

Job summary

UW School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking a Research Administrative Specialist to administer grants and other research projects, coordinating award setup, budgets, and post-award reporting. The role supports researchers under the Associate Director of Research and may include remote work up to three days per week after onboarding.

Key qualifications include experience with budgets and extramural funding, strong Excel skills, and excellent written/verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Experience managing project budgets and extramural funding.
• Proficiency with MS Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time management and meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience interpreting university rules and extramural contract requirements.
• Experience submitting salary allocations and accounting adjustments; familiarity with effort reporting.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with researchers to interpret policy and procedures for sponsored project management.
• Prepare non-technical materials for proposals and advise award setup.
• Lead documentation, financial management and reporting for grants and contracts.
• Maintain and monitor grant and contract budgets; ensure compliance with requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred; focus in business or research/education administration

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

UW School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking a Research Administrative Specialist to administer grants and other research projects, coordinating award setup, budgets, and post-award reporting. The role supports researchers under the Associate Director of Research and may include remote work up to three days per week after onboarding.

Key qualifications include experience with budgets and extramural funding, strong Excel skills, and excellent written/verbal communication.