SRS Research Administrator

Location: College Station, Texas, United States; onsite, hybrid, and remote possibilities considered on a case-by-case basis.

Company

Sponsored Research Services provides research administration services to The Texas A&M University System and supports the research community with project coordination, financial review, reporting, sponsor-guideline interpretation, budget compliance, award documentation, and project closeout.

What you will do

• Manage portfolios of sponsored research awards and serve as the primary contact for faculty, sponsors, and departmental administrators.
• Provide guidance on award administration, sponsor regulations, university policies, and federal and state requirements.
• Coordinate post-award activities, including budget revisions, compliance matters, funding changes, principal investigator changes, and award extensions.
• Review transactions and commitments, monitor budgets and cost-sharing, and oversee financial and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain award records and financial or research administration systems, including budgets, billing requirements, rates, reporting schedules, and compliance obligations.
• Prepare financial reports, resolve complex issues, support stakeholders and auditors, and manage sponsored-project closeouts; senior-level administrators also train and mentor junior staff and contribute to process and policy improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• For Research Administrator II: two years of administrative experience in a higher education or business environment.
• For Research Administrator III: four years of administrative experience in a university setting or business environment.
• Excellent critical-thinking, analytical, verbal and written communication, organizational, interpersonal, proofreading, time-management, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to solve complex problems, prioritize and manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, work independently with minimal supervision, multitask, and collaborate effectively.
• Knowledge of word-processing and spreadsheet software.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field.
• Experience managing sponsored research projects and/or accounting.
• Experience within the Texas A&M System or another university setting.
• Experience interpreting and monitoring federal regulations, including OMB Circulars and the Code of Federal Regulations, as they apply to sponsored research.
• Progressively responsible budgeting and/or project administration experience.
• Strong mathematical and comprehension skills.
• Advanced experience with Word, Excel, FAMIS, and/or Maestro.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a collaborative, customer-focused environment centered on respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums.
• 12–15 days of annual paid holidays, paid sick leave, and paid vacation.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs, wellness release time, LinkedIn Learning, professional-development support, tuition assistance, and educational release time.
• Employment is security-sensitive and contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal-history check.