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Research Administrator I

United States, Winston Salem Employment contract 26.55 - 39.85 USD / Hour · Job Posted June 05, 2026
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Coordinate a variety of research activities for assigned departments and provide faculty with administrative support facilitating the timely submission and subsequent post award management for research endeavors to assure that research projects comply with institutional and sponsor requirements. The incumbent will serve as both the ombudsman and liaison to the Office of Research to ensure better support and coordination of all facets of pre and post award services.

Job Responsibility

  • Coordinate a variety of research activities for assigned departments and provide faculty with administrative support facilitating the timely submission and subsequent post award management for research endeavors to assure that research projects comply with institutional and sponsor requirements
  • Serve as both the ombudsman and liaison to the Office of Research to ensure better support and coordination of all facets of pre and post award services
  • Support faculty research interests and expertise by identifying appropriate potential sponsors and programs, communicating funding opportunity information to faculty by tracking information via computerized and written sources, and facilitating collaboration across faculty within the department
  • Facilitate grant and/or contract submission by providing training and guidance to faculty members and department administrators
  • Obtain and review guidelines for requests for proposals and requests for applications to recruit and assist faculty applications
  • Electronically submit applications to extramural funding agencies
  • Finalize proposal submissions and better ensure completeness, adherence to sponsor and institutional requirements and appropriateness of information prior to submission to OR
  • Work with departmental business administrators and departmental faculty to create better awareness of funding opportunities and submission deadlines
  • Assist faculty in obtaining and coordinating proposal components from various participants when multi investigator awards are submitted
  • Create grant budgets from investigator outlines
  • prepare and assemble supporting documents to assist PI in writing of budget justification
  • Help create, coordinate and review subcontracts grant applications
  • Review and recommend approval of draft negotiation correspondences associated with basic research agreements
  • Facilitate communications to departments by participating in training sessions, and preparing information for institutional publications related to research
  • Act as a liaison for the department to the Office of Research and extramural funding agencies for contract and grant applications
  • Help prepare re-budgeting requests
  • compile and prepare financial progress reports
  • help arrange for and document the acquisition of equipment
  • function as liaison to the OR to assist with coordination of sponsor updates of grant information
  • help coordinate time and effort information
  • prepare and approve personnel actions related to project
  • Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein
  • help facilitate the processing of ACUC, IRB radiation safety, biosafety and other regulatory documents with faculty

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience
  • Two years experience with grant preparation and management of grant budgets

What we offer

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

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