Senior Research Administrator, Grants & Post-Award

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement options

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

University of Florida is hiring a Research Administrator III in Gainesville to provide advanced administration of sponsored projects across the department. The RA III serves as a liaison between faculty, the UF Division of Sponsored Programs, and external sponsors for pre-award and post-award activities.

The role involves developing budgets, coordinating with DSP, and implementing research administration policies; requires strong judgment and ability to manage complex funding mechanisms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of experience in grant and contract administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience reviewing sponsor guidelines and ensuring compliance with university policy.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Award: manage full lifecycle of proposal development from opportunity identification to submission.
• Reviews sponsor guidelines, develops budgets for multi-year, multi-department projects, and prepares components in UFIRST/sponsor portals.
• Coordinates approvals and subawards; assists PIs with JIT, sponsor queries, and award negotiations.

Skills

Grant and contract administration

Education

Bachelor's degree and 3 years of grant/contract experience

Tools

UFIRST

PeopleSoft

Job description

University of Florida is hiring a Research Administrator III in Gainesville to provide advanced administration of sponsored projects across the department. The RA III serves as a liaison between faculty, the UF Division of Sponsored Programs, and external sponsors for pre-award and post-award activities.

The role involves developing budgets, coordinating with DSP, and implementing research administration policies; requires strong judgment and ability to manage complex funding mechanisms.