SRS Research Administrator I

Location: Onsite in College Station, Texas

Company

Sponsored Research Services provides research administration services supporting the research goals of the Texas A&M University System.

What you will do

• Support faculty and researchers with the preparation, review, revision, and submission of standard research proposals.
• Determine sponsor requirements and prepare budgets, forms, and supplementary proposal documents.
• Review proposals and program announcements for compliance with sponsor, university, and federal requirements.
• Coordinate proposal materials with researchers, department and unit heads, deans, directors, staff, and external collaborators.
• Enter proposal information into Grants.gov and required financial systems.
• Resolve proposal issues, communicate requirements to Principal Investigators, and ensure accurate submissions by strict deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of research proposal preparation, sponsor guidelines, budgets, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly, organize multiple priorities, work cooperatively, and solve problems proactively.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume, customer-focused environment.
• All positions are security-sensitive and require a criminal history investigation and verification of credentials.

Nice to have

• Two years of related accounting or budget development experience in a university or business environment.
• Research administration experience with Texas A&M or another university system.
• Knowledge of federal grant and contract regulations, university policies, and research administration issues.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, word processing, and database systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, with employee health and basic life premiums supported by Texas A&M.
• Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation leave.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs, wellness resources, LinkedIn Learning, webinars, and limited professional development support.
• Employee tuition assistance and educational release time for completing a degree while employed.
• A collaborative university environment centered on respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service.