Research Administrator (UPDATED)

Research Administrator (UPDATED) – Posting Number: req25072 Department: James C Wyant Coll Optical Sci | Location: Tucson Campus | Address: Tucson, AZ, USA As a member of the Wyant College Grants & Contracts team, the successful candidate will work directly with the business office, faculty members, and support staff to produce proposals and conduct a large number of pre‑award activities. Acts as a resource for interpretation of university and sponsor guidelines in the formulation of competitive and compliant federal, state, industry and philanthropic proposals. Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more! Duties & Responsibilities The College administrative team assists faculty with composition, review and submission of an average of 200 proposals, awards and award modifications yearly with an average total dollar value of $40M. Compiles and reviews proposal budgets, required documents and packages. Proposal packages span the scope of Federal, State, Industry and Philanthropic sponsors and many are submitted in online systems such as ASSIST, etc. The internal UA routing is done through the UAccess Research system. Assists with routing of contracts and liaising with University Contracts office to facilitate faculty with conducting industry‑sponsored research through NDAs, SBIR/STTR. Works in consultation with the Associate Dean on complex contract negotiation. Responsible for assisting faculty with pre‑award compliance requirements across export control, Conflict of Interest, human subjects and other emergent pre‑award compliance requirements. Works with Contracts office or other appropriate compliance office as needed. Responsible for filing and communicating incoming awards and sub‑award waivers, including assisting with outgoing sub‑awards in coordination with the Business Office. Ability to communicate effectively with different groups/individuals. Knowledge of basic accounting practices. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required. Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Preferred Qualifications Hybrid schedule available after 6 months. FLSA: Exempt | Full Time/Part Time: Full Time | Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40 | Job FTE: 1 | Work Calendar: Fiscal | Job Category: Research | Benefits Eligible: Yes – Full Benefits | Rate of Pay: DOE | Compensation Type: salary at full‑time equivalency (FTE) | Grade: 8 Compensation Guidance: The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity. Grade Range: represents a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our resources. Career Stream and Level: PC2 | Job Family: Grant & Contract Admin | Job Function: Research | Type of criminal background check required: Name‑based criminal background check (non‑security sensitive) | Number of Vacancies: 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr The University of Arizona