Senior Pre-Award Research Administration Lead (Hybrid)

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Senior Research Administration Specialist (Pre-Award Focus) to lead the development and submission of complex sponsored proposals in the College of Arts & Sciences. You will collaborate with faculty, research teams, and institutional leaders to transform ideas into competitive funding opportunities.

Ideal candidates bring deep pre-award expertise, strong project management, and the ability to mentor staff.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex pre-award activities including proposal development and budgeting.
• Ability to interpret sponsor guidelines and ensure compliance across multiple agreements.
• Strong project management to coordinate multi-investigator and multi-institution proposals.
• Mentor staff and promote best practices in research administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and submission of complex sponsored proposals.
• Coordinate timelines, deliverables and stakeholder communications.
• Mentor research administration staff and drive process improvements.
• Provide guidance on budget development and sponsor terms.

Skills

Proposal development

Budgeting

Sponsor compliance

Pre-award management

Project management

Mentorship

Stakeholder collaboration

Excel

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

RAMSeS

Cayuse

PeopleSoft

Infoporte

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Senior Research Administration Specialist (Pre-Award Focus) to lead the development and submission of complex sponsored proposals in the College of Arts & Sciences. You will collaborate with faculty, research teams, and institutional leaders to transform ideas into competitive funding opportunities.

Ideal candidates bring deep pre-award expertise, strong project management, and the ability to mentor staff.