Department: MCC Research Administration
Salary/Grade: EXS/8
Job Summary:
This position within McCormick Research Administration, supports the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and the Science of Networks in Communities (SONIC) lab. The CEE and SONIC Research Administrator performs pre- and post- award functions by supporting and interacting with faculty and students in pursuit of sponsored research. As a member of the McCormick RA Team, this position plays an important role in bridging the proposal development process and award management, by working closely with faculty, students, department staff, and central offices.
The Research Administrator is expected to independently manage, and problem solve, the proposal development process, maintain post- award responsibilities, and ensure compliance with institutional, federal, and sponsor policies. Post-award responsibilities include, but are not limited to, award modifications, subaward management, compliance monitoring, payroll/effort tracking, and projections/reconciliations.
McCormick Research Administration is a collaborative and supportive team of experienced professionals. We have an established onboarding training process, and encourage continued growth and development through team sharing, team trainings, university training and networking, and the opportunity to attend a yearly professional conference.
Resume and Cover Letter are required for consideration.
This position will be based on the Evanston campus and may have the opportunity to work remotely, subject to operational need. Incumbent must be available to attend meetings on campus when needed.
Specific Responsibilities:
Pre-Award
Post-Award
Financial
Compliance
Miscellaneous
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
Target hiring range for this position will be between $67,978 - $95,595 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Benefits:
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