Senior Research Admin – Grants & Faculty Support

Michigan Medicine; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Medicine seeks a highly organized senior administrative assistant to support multiple neurology researchers and laboratories. The role centers on grant administration, research protocols, and scholarly submissions, with calendar, travel, and financial duties included.

Prior UM/NIH experience is preferred but not required, with training provided for system-specific procedures. The successful candidate will manage deadlines, maintain accurate records across systems, and interact

Qualifications

• Associate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four to five years of progressively responsible administrative experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar software quickly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation, coordination, review, and timely submission of grant applications, renewals, resubmissions, and progress reports.
• Maintain detailed tracking systems for grant submissions, resubmissions, progress reports, and other research deadlines.
• Coordinate calendars, travel, events, financial, and general faculty support.
• Assist with material transfer agreements, patent applications, and related research correspondence.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Prioritization

Independent work

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree (desired)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Michigan Medicine seeks a highly organized senior administrative assistant to support multiple neurology researchers and laboratories. The role centers on grant administration, research protocols, and scholarly submissions, with calendar, travel, and financial duties included.

Prior UM/NIH experience is preferred but not required, with training provided for system-specific procedures. The successful candidate will manage deadlines, maintain accurate records across systems, and interact