UTS - Temporary Pre-Awards Research Administrator/Director

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Department: 480501 - UHR Temporary Services

Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:

The position serves as the Interim Director and Pre-award Research administrator to support to the department. This role reports to the Associate Dean and works closely with faculty and the Post-Award Manager.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Tracking proposal deadlines and routing proposals through RED on time
• Reviewing sponsor solicitations and advising faculty on their requirements
• Assembling proposal packages: biosketches, current and pending support, data management plans, letters of support or commitment, and sponsor forms.
• Building proposal budgets and budget justifications with faculty
• Preparing and submitting the non-technical parts of proposals through PD/ RED , Grants.gov, Research.gov, and other sponsor portals.
• Answering faculty questions promptly
• Keeping proposal records and sending the Associate Dean of Research Administration weekly status updates.
• Providing day-to-day operational oversight and support to the Post-Award Manager as needed with account setup, effort reporting, and closeout.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule consisting of two days in the office and three days remote per week, following an initial onboarding and training period.

Required Qualifications:

• Hands-on pre-award experience (proposal development, sponsor budgets, and electronic submission) at a university or research institution.
• Working knowledge of the Uniform Guidance and federal sponsor rules (e.g., NSF PAPPG , NIH ).
• Experience with electronic submission systems (Grants.gov, Research.gov, and/or eRA Commons).
• Strong Excel skills.
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Clear, professional communication with faculty.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with NC State systems (PD, RED , PeopleSoft Financials).
• Certified Research Administrator ( CRA ), or working toward it.
• Post-award familiarity (account setup, effort reporting/ TEARS , closeout).
• Experience with many kinds of sponsors (federal, state, foundations, industry).

Required license or certification:

n/a

Position Number: 48TT24

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