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The University of Texas at San Antonio · 10 hours ago

Research Administrator III

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a nationally recognized public research university that focuses on advancing knowledge and public health. The Research Administrator III serves as a subject matter expert overseeing fiscal budget control of grant and contracts administration, providing comprehensive services related to grants management and proposal preparation.

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Responsibilities

Provides guidance and counsel on a wide variety of highly complex research administration matters to principal investigators, senior unit administrators, and less experienced unit staff

Administers multiple programs, and projects

Provides comprehensive proposal support to principal investigators on highly complex grant or contract proposals which require task budgets, option years, multiple investigators, and multiple sub awards. Assists with the development of budget and budget justification, interpretation of sponsor’s proposal requirements. Provides a list of required proposal documents. Serves as the primary point of contact for the proposal process coordinating with the central office

Administers the financial and administrative aspects of complex grants and contracts with organization-wide impact

Reviews, approves, and reconciles award expenditures. Provides highly complex projections, analysis, financial reports, and recommendations. Reviews and approves cost transfers. Reviews cost-share requirements and documentation. Supports Principal Investigators with effort reporting requirements and subrecipients monitoring

Serves as the liaison between the Principal Investigator and central offices

Advises Principal Investigators on matters related to applicable compliance requirements related to the use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflicts of interest, and biosafety

Performs other duties as assigned