Research Advancement Administrator

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Salary Range: $42,480 - $59,000 per year; DOE

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Are you looking for a career in helping make a difference in the world? Are you a problem solver and excel in customer service? Do you love working on budgets? We have a great new opportunity for you The School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE) Research Advancement (RA) Team is looking for a Pre-Award Research Advancement Administrator.

Research Advancement Administrators are part of a collaborative team directly supporting researchers making impactful advances in research globally. You will need a strong attention to detail, customer service skills, enjoy problem solving, and be looking to grow your career in an area with many growth opportunities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong attention to detail, customer service skills, problem solving

Essential Duties

Budget Management

• Develops budgets and budget narratives in conjunction with investigator provided information and sponsor guidelines.
• Creates budgets using accepted university systems and tools, and sponsor budget formats
• Budgets cost share and obtains appropriate approvals.

Compliance Management

• Completes additional sponsor required forms, checking for compliance (current and pending support, biosketches) according to university policies and guidelines
• Assists sub-recipients with questions related to completing sub-recipient forms
• Manages post submission action items requested by the sponsor such as just-in-time requests, revised budgets, scope of work changes, and additional certifications

Administrative

• Independently reviews funding announcements and provides guidance on eligibility and sponsor requirements to investigators
• Independently reviews proposals against guidelines for compliance before sending to the Office of Research and Sponsored Project Administration
• Provides guidance and counsel during development, pre-submission review which includes document management. Uploads grant and contract proposals to federal, state, and private funding agencies to verify and ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable regulatory and financial compliance requirements

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in taking initiative, being diplomatic, being pro-active, and effectively manage stressful situations.
• Experience in using organization, time management, and detail oriented skills.
• Experience in multi-tasking and meeting deadlines effectively.
• Experience in Excel and web-based tools.
• Demonstrated knowledge of budgetary principles, practices and procedures.
• Evidence of effective communication skills.
• Experience in using analytical skills.

Working Environment

• Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate-controlled office setting subject to extended period of sitting.
• Visual acuity and manual dexterity associated with daily use of desktop computer; bending, stooping, reaching and lifting up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential duties.
• Ability to work both independently and within a complex structured team.
• Normally receives no instructions on routine work and general instructions on new assignments with review of completed tasks.
• Exercises judgment within generally defined practices & policies in selecting methods & techniques for obtaining solutions.

FSE Department Statement

At the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, we are delivering a world-class learning experience for our students and advancing research and innovation — all at scale. The Fulton Schools research enterprise leads use-inspired research and key national initiatives, including the Southwest Advanced Prototyping Hub, accelerating microelectronics and workforce development for the Department of Defense. We also lead the Electrified Processes for Industry Without Carbon Clean Energy Manufacturing Institute, supported by the Department of Energy, aiming to reduce carbon emissions and strengthen manufacturing. As the lead institution for the Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency, we enhance homeland security operations through advanced tools and technologies. Additionally, we lead an NSF Engineering Research Center developing sustainable civil infrastructure and partner with another ERC advancing clean water technology.

The Fulton Schools hosts numerous research centers that leverage faculty expertise to drive engineering innovation and entrepreneurship across four interdisciplinary impact areas: Climate Technology Solutions, Competitive Manufacturing in an Advanced Economy, National and Economic Security, and Technology-Enhanced Health and Medicine. Our faculty are achieving excellence at scale, positioning the Fulton Schools among the nation's top engineering colleges for invention disclosures, U.S. patents, and startups.

We are an engineering school on the rise at the nation's most innovative university, situated in the heart of its fastest-growing metropolitan area. The breadth of our faculty's research interests and interdisciplinary approach, along with over 50 graduate and 27 undergraduate degree programs, creates a strong foundation for collaboration and the advancement of ideas that contribute to a more sustainable and livable global future.

The Fulton Schools of Engineering follows a framework of values designed to distinguish our practice and guide daily decisions in our academic, research, corporate engagement and entrepreneurial endeavors. These values influence how we recognize, reward and communicate our achievements. At the Fulton Schools of Engineering, we:

• Cultivate excellence.
• Deliver innovation that matters.
• Encourage bold thinking.
• Foster a community of learning and collaboration.
• Build a foundation for all to be successful.

Working at ASU has outstanding benefits that include: health, dental and vision insurance plans; ASU/UA/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; state and optional retirement plans; access to ASU recreation and cultural activities, and more. To estimate the value of your total compensation, please visit  

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