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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

Research Administrators support Michigan Engineering research projects by coordinating budgets and timelines, securing funding and helping the work stay on track. This is crucial work that enables our research teams to tackle humanity's toughest problems.

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Who We Are

Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students and staff who strive to build a people-first future. As part of a top national public research institution, Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Maternity and Parental Leave

Responsibilities*

• Provides unit with daily monitoring of grants and contracts for Principal Investigator to ensure expenses are being paid according to contract.
• Reviews, analyzes and negotiates standard sponsor grants and subcontracts on behalf of the University and investigators.
• Interprets regulations and guidelines of program funding for moderately complex grants and contracts, and prepares renewals and periodic reports for grant agencies.
• Partners with sponsors, clients, and departments on pre/post award sponsored research activities required for the submission, acceptance, management and closing of certain sponsored activities.
• Assists with pre-award applications and may assist with locating sources of outside funding.
• Participates in contract closeouts. Ensures compliance with sponsor terms, University policies/procedures and federal regulations.
• Employees in this classification typically analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities. Primary activities and decision making authority are predominantly performed independently affecting business operations to a substantial degree.

Required Qualifications*

• A minimum of 3 years of related experience including, but not limited to, interpreting sponsor guidelines, completing sponsor and university forms, budgets and budget justifications, working knowledge of eRPM
• Strong accounting background especially in the area of sponsored programs and federal requirements, understanding of ORSP, OMOR, and Sponsored Programs.
• Managing sponsored, general, auxiliary, and gift funds
• Demonstrated attention to detail, analytical and customer service skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office; and proven ability to work effectively and efficiently, both as a member of a team and independently.
• This position requires a motivated person who works well under deadline pressure and can operate responsibly and independently.
• In addition, this position requires a high level of multitasking and prioritizing, managing numerous proposal submissions of varying degrees of complexity simultaneously with post-award financial duties.

Desired Qualifications*

• A Bachelor's degree in business or related field; a minimum of 3 years of related experience including, but not limited to, interpreting sponsor guidelines, completing sponsor and university forms, budgets and budget justifications, working knowledge of eRPM
• A working knowledge of the University including M-Pathways, M-Reports, Business Objects, eResearch, FINPROD, and the NIH Commons.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.