Rice University · 4 days ago
Research Administrator II
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$64K/yr - $70K/yr
3+ years expRice University is a prestigious institution located in Houston, Texas, known for its commitment to diversity and excellence in education. They are seeking an experienced Research Administrator to provide comprehensive post-award support for a complex portfolio of grants and contracts, ensuring compliance and financial stewardship while collaborating closely with faculty and administration.
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Responsibilities
Manage post-award administration for a large and complex portfolio of grants, contracts, and special projects, ensuring compliance with university policies and sponsor requirements
Perform advanced financial functions, including reconciliations, forecasting, variance analyses, compliance monitoring, and financial reporting
Advise and partner with faculty on financial stewardship of awards, allowable costs, effort reporting, and sponsor compliance
Serve as a key liaison among faculty, central administration, and external sponsors on complex, multi-investigator, or center-level awards, providing accurate and timely guidance on financial and administrative matters
Ensure subawards, cost-sharing commitments, and project budgets align with institutional and sponsor guidelines, and resolve discrepancies proactively
Develop, refine, and implement departmental processes to improve efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and support long-term research administration infrastructure
Perform other duties as assigned in support of departmental and school-wide financial and research administration operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
3+ years experience in research administration, financial reporting, or financial analysis, including at least 1 year focused specifically on post-award administration
Advanced knowledge of post-award research administration, including budget management, financial reporting, reconciliations, forecasting, compliance monitoring, and close-outs
Strong working knowledge of federal regulations and sponsor requirements (e.g., Uniform Guidance, NIH, NSF, DOD/DARPA, DOE/ARPA-H, CPRIT)
Proficiency with Oracle-based ERP systems (or similar business platforms), Excel, and financial reporting tools; comfort using virtual collaboration platforms such as Zoom
Ability to interpret and present complex financial data clearly to faculty, administrators, and external sponsors
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Advanced professional communication skills, with the ability to advise faculty, collaborate across departments, and liaise with external funders
Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to financial and administrative challenges
Capacity to develop and improve processes to increase efficiency and strengthen internal controls
Preferred
Experience managing STEM-related research grants and faculty funding, with familiarity in the financial reporting needs of Engineering disciplines
Prior experience with Rice University systems and processes (or comparable higher education research administration systems)
Experience managing grants and contracts with major federal/state agencies (e.g., NIH, NSF, DOD/DARPA, DOE/ARPA-H, CPRIT)
Familiarity with pre-award processes to provide occasional support as needed
Company
Rice University
Rice University is a private research university that focuses on providing undergraduate education services.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Rice University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (113)
2024 (81)
2023 (71)
2022 (65)
2021 (82)
2020 (86)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$80.9MKey Investors
National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteAdvanced Research Projects Agency for HealthUS Department of Energy
2024-09-19Grant
2024-08-13Grant· $18M
2023-07-27Grant
Leadership Team
Ken Medlock
James A Baker III and Susan G Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics
Kyle Judah
Executive Director, Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie)
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