University of Michigan

Research Administrator Sr

University of Michigan$75K — $95K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA degree
  • 5+ years of progressive grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Advanced degree (preferred)
  • Experience with eResearch, Business Objects, and others (preferred)
  • Familiarity with NIH policies, sponsor relationships, and clinical trials (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Identify and advise on funding opportunities for faculty
  • Assist with sponsor and institutional proposal submissions
  • Prepare and review complex budgets for projects
  • Coordinate proposal routing through approval processes
  • Serve as an authorized signer for electronic proposals
  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of proposal submissions
  • Support creation of required documents and post-submission materials

Benefits

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on the first day
  • 2:1 match on retirement savings
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Provide pre-award support for three divisions in the department of Internal Medicine. Gastroenterology/Hepatology - 40%; Hospital Medicine - 40%; Rheumatology - 20%
Position would report up thru Gastroenterology under the supervision of Stacey Althouse.

Responsibilities*
  • Proactively identify external funding opportunities and advise faculty on proposal planning and competitiveness.
  • Assist faculty with completion of sponsor and institutional proposal documents for initial submission, including collection of required materials from PIs, Co-ls, and subcontract/subrecipient sites.
  • Prepare and review budgets and budget justifications of varying complexity for academic and research projects and programs.
  • Coordinate timely routing of proposals through the institutional approval process in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Serve as authorized signer for electronic proposals as applicable; submit proposals and troubleshoot submission issues.
  • Ensure institutional review/sign-off is completed and confirm all proposal changes are accurately incorporated prior to submission.
  • Support creation and updating of biosketches and other required support documents (pre- and post-submission).
  • Assist with the submission of post-submission documents such as NIH Just-In-Time documents.

Required Qualifications*
  • BA degree
  • 5 + years of progressive grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Desired Qualifications*
  • Advanced degree
  • 5 - 7 years of progressive grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Experience with eResearch, Business Objects, M-Reports and M-Pathways.
  • Preferred candidates will have exposure to a wide variety of sponsors including National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Defense, Foundations, industry contracts and clinical trials.
  • Will have specific experience with NIH policies including but not limited to salary restrictions, effort reductions, F&A recovery.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
  • Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
  • 2:1 Match on retirement savings

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 .

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.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

279652

Working Title

Research Administrator Sr

Job Title

Research Administrator Sr

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Mobile/Remote

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Medical School

Department

MM Int Med-Gastroenterology

Posting Begin/End Date

7/13/2026 - 7/27/2026

Career Interest

Research

About University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan system. The University of Michigan was founded in 1817 in Detroit, as the Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania, 20 years before the territory became a state. The school moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 onto 40 acres (16 ha) of what is now known as Central Campus. Since its establishment in Ann Arbor, the university campus has expanded to include more than 584 major buildings with a combined area of more than 34 million gross square feet (781 acres or 3.16 km²), and has two satellite campuses located in Flint and Dearborn. The University of Michigan is a founding member of the Association of American Universities.
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