Research Advancement Administrator

This position oversees a portfolio of sponsored projects from a financial and administrative perspective after awards are received. Responsibilities include monitoring budgets, payroll and commitments, reconciling accounts, forecasting expenses, approving transactions, and preparing financial reports. The administrator helps investigators navigate sponsor terms, university policies, federal requirements, reporting deadlines, and post-award actions such as rebudgeting, extensions, renewals, and closeouts. Working within the School of Life Sciences business operations team, the role partners with research administration offices and departmental personnel to resolve issues and maintain accurate records. It suits an experienced research administration or sponsored-projects professional who is financially analytical, organized, collaborative, and comfortable handling changing priorities in a hybrid office environment.