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Northeastern University
Boston, MA (Main Campus); NU Boston Campus; Eligible for Alternative Work Location
Source: Northeastern University careers · View original posting
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Northeastern University’s Research Enterprise Services (NU-RES) Hub seeks to hire talented, experienced, agile research administrators dedicated to supporting investigators secure and manage their extramurally funded sponsored activities. NU-RES provides leadership and expertise to faculty, investigators, and administrators, supporting the research and sponsored programs portfolios of the University and its affiliated research institutes.
The Hub, a shared administrative and business service unit operating within Northeastern’s central sponsored programs office (NU-RES), assists faculty and research investigators across the University’s global research network by providing department-level administrative support. The Hub serves as a critical researcher-NU-RES interface and directly supports faculty throughout the proposal-award life cycle.
Team members of the Hub provide direct assistance to faculty and research investigators; cross-function support to Hub and NU-RES team members; and work closely with all units reporting to the Senior Vice Provost for Research.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director, Research Finance, the Research Administrator position is a unique, central-level position providing college- and department-level research administration services to Principal Investigators while collaborating with the central research finance office. As such, the Research Administrator serves as a subject-matter expert, pivoting between multiple college and departmental units and liaising across multiple departments to maximize efficiencies and ensure holistic support to Principal Investigators.
This position collaborates significantly with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including faculty, college administrators, internal and external research administrators, and finance personnel. Exceptional service-mindedness and the ability to perform with tact, diplomacy, and discretion are essential.
Northeastern University, a dynamic, innovative, and entrepreneurial university with a diverse, complex, and growing award portfolio, is hiring and developing personnel who enjoy working in a high-performing culture that rewards excellence. In addition, Northeastern is a global university, and NU-RES supports its team working remotely. Remote locations and work schedules are determined based on operational needs and consultation with NU-RES team members, consistent with University policies and guidelines.
Responsibilities include scheduling and attending routine meetings with Principal Investigators (PIs) to review account activities and projections; assisting with proposal and budget preparations; reviewing proposals for completeness and compliance with sponsor specifications; processing non-financial, financial, and effort-related transactions; reviewing expenditures for compliance; monitoring account balances; providing monthly or ad hoc financial reports to PIs and departments; coordinating cost-share; requesting award extensions;
supporting financial reporting and award closeout activities; and participating in and providing training to faculty, staff, or others on best practices related to post-award financial research administration.
To learn more about Northeastern’s unique academic environment and generous benefits, please see http://www.northeastern.edu/hrm/.
Compensation
108S
$60,315.00 - $85,192.50
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