Research Program Administrator - School of Data Science

UVA Health

6d • $45,000 - $55,000

About The Position

The School of Data Science at the University of Virginia invites applications for a Research Program Administrator to provide essential administrative operational support to ensure the smooth functioning of research activities and projects for large-scale research projects under the leadership of Professor Don Brown.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree, or combination of education/experience/certifications in lieu of degree.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to adapt and adjust to changes in work processes and environment.
• Receptive to new ideas and accepts other perspectives.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Able to use cloud-based document management (Microsoft Office OneDrive, Box, Microsoft Teams) to share and collaborate with others.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting research administration and/or grant management.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Familiarity with federal and foundation funding agencies (e.g. NSF, NIH).

Responsibilities

• Track faculty, staff, and student performance on research projects and provide feedback to ensure task completion within scheduled deadlines.
• Support the planning and conduct of research events to include presentations of research project results to sponsors and the broader data science community.
• Support calendaring and general administrative support for projects.
• Arrange grant-related business travel, schedule meetings, and support agenda management and expense tracking for grant project.
• Manage purchasing for grant-related expenses.
• Work with post-award to maintain calendars of reporting and closeout reminders for sponsored projects and manage reporting deadlines in collaboration with project teams.
• Work with post-award to complete administrative tasks related to compliance, generating grant documents, and payments for sponsored projects.
• Contribute to special projects as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees