Research Program Administrator – School of Data Science

Overview

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.

• 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.

• Associate0 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 One Drive, Box, Microsoft Teams) to share and collaborate with others.

• Experience supporting research administration and/or grant management.
• Bachelor3s degree preferred.
• Familiarity with federal and foundation funding agencies (e.g. NSF, NIH).

Anticipated hiring range: $21.63 – $26.44/hour equivalent to $45,000 – $55,000 annually.

This is a Restricted position, and contingent upon the availability of funding and performance. This position will remain open until filled. This is an exempt level, benefited position. The University will perform background checks on all hires (if required) prior to employment. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. For this role, the University will not sponsor or consider candidates requiring sponsorship for employment visas now or in the future.

For questions about the application process, please contact Daniel Strong, Senior Recruiter at . Please apply through the University job board, , and search for R0079996. Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the .

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Education:
  
  Associate’s degree in related field required, or combination of education/experience/certifications in lieu of degree.
• Experience:
  
  2+ years of relevant experience required.
• Licensure:
  None.

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click to read more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.

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