Senior Pre-Award Research Administration Lead (Hybrid)

University-of-North-Carolina-At-Chapel-Hil; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

UNC Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Research Administration Specialist (Pre-Award Focus) to lead complex sponsored proposals, partnering with faculty and research teams to transform ideas into competitive funding opportunities.

The role emphasizes expert pre-award administration, project management, and mentoring of staff, with a hybrid work arrangement and collaboration across the College of Arts & Sciences.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of pre-award research administration.
• Experience interpreting federal, state, and private sponsor guidelines.
• Experience developing complex proposal budgets.
• Ability to manage multi-site proposals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentorship abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex pre-award activities and develop competitive proposals.
• Mentor and train research administration staff.
• Coordinate timelines and deliverables across PI teams.
• Support multi-investigator and multi-institutional proposals.
• Promote process improvements and best practices in research administration.

Skills

Pre-award research

Budgeting

Sponsor compliance

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Excel proficiency

Education

Masters degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

RAMSeS

Cayuse

PeopleSoft

Infoporte

Job description

UNC Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Research Administration Specialist (Pre-Award Focus) to lead complex sponsored proposals, partnering with faculty and research teams to transform ideas into competitive funding opportunities.

The role emphasizes expert pre-award administration, project management, and mentoring of staff, with a hybrid work arrangement and collaboration across the College of Arts & Sciences.