Senior Contracts Associate

Senior Contracts Associate Application Position: Senior Contracts Associate Hiring Department: Applied Research Laboratories Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS Purpose Provide administrative support to Contracts Manager and specialists to maintain office functions. Responsibilities Process grant and contract awards, modifications, and deobligations utilizing the IRIS and UTRMS systems for accurate recording of funding; distribute award notifications to technical labs and administrative offices; maintain files on current agreements and related documents. Communicate with awards management to set up new accounts, use the IRIS application to distribute subaccounts requested by labs, and assign projects. Use IRIS to run monthly patent report lists for review by Grants and Contracts Manager, distribute to sponsors; perform office administrative duties, including purchase orders, reimbursements, and work request submissions. Utilize the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment database to download awards and modifications, distribute for review by Grants and Contracts specialists before processing. Process documents by communicating with labs, the Office of Naval Research, and other sponsors to complete close‑out requirements; record project deliverables in IRIS. Update the proprietary Excel award document using advanced Excel skills. Other functions as assigned. Required Qualifications

HS/GED.

Seven years of related administrative experience. Excellent interpersonal skills and professional demeanor. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work successfully under pressure of deadlines. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. U.S. citizenship required; subject to a government security investigation and eligibility for access to classified information at the level appropriate for the position. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience, including one year at the Administrative Assistant or Administrative Associate level. Experience maintaining research grant accounts. Experience preparing and processing research grant and/or contract proposals. Demonstrated ability with web‑based data management systems. Familiarity with The University of Texas at Austin and the university offices that oversee faculty research practices, including the Office of Sponsored Projects and the Office of Research Support and Compliance. Benefits 100% employer‑paid basic medical coverage. Retirement contributions (Teacher Retirement System of Texas, subject to position requirements). Paid vacation and sick time. Paid holidays. Working Conditions Standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Possible weekend, evening, and holiday work. Possible interstate and intrastate travel. Salary Range $52,000 – $58,000+ (negotiable depending on qualifications). Equal Opportunity Employer The University of Texas at Austin is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Phase2 Technology