Senior Contract/Grant Administrator

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOM; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 65,250 - 79,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Fixed schedule

Not travel required

Job summary

The University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City is seeking a Senior Contract/Grant Administrator to manage the full lifecycle of sponsored research, including proposal development, submission, and post-award administration while ensuring compliance with federal, state, university, and sponsor requirements.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, 3 years of sponsored programs experience (or 48 months substituting for the degree), and CRA certification or CRA-eligible status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 36 months experience in sponsored program administration or similar in academic/research setting.
• CRA certification or CRA-eligible preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the full lifecycle of sponsored research activities, including development, submission, and non-financial post-award administration while ensuring compliance with regulations.

Skills

Sponsored program administration

Deadline management

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

CRA certification or CRA-eligible

Job description

Pay Range:Targeted salary of $72,500, depending on education and experience.

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Work Schedule:Monday – Friday, Standard/Fixed Schedule

Travel:Not required

Position Introduction:

The Research Administration Office at the University of Oklahoma is currently looking for a Senior Contract/Grant Administrator to support the full lifecycle of sponsored research activities, including the development, submission, and non-financial post-award administration of complex grants and contracts, while ensuring compliance with federal, state, university, and sponsor regulations.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 36 months experience in sponsored program administration or related experience in an academic institution for higher education or research environment.

Equivalent/ Substitution: Will accept 48 months of sponsored research experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree for a total of 84 months experience.

Required Certifications and Licenses:

Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or CRA-eligible

Department Preferences:

• Ability and desire to perform a number of different types of tasks throughout a given day, ranging from handling of urgent requests to long-term tasks
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload based on multiple deadlines

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes