How to Apply

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 clearly address your interest in the position and relate your skills and experiences to the qualifications described in this posting.

Job Summary

The Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-Making Center (d3center) is an interdisciplinary collective of data scientists revolutionizing the design and delivery of interventions in healthcare and education. d3c strives to cultivate a bottom-up, interactive, team-oriented workplace that values, above all else, how people work together in the service of developing and disseminating novel data science tools that matter. As we develop the methodological toolkit scientists need to address today's biggest public health challenges, we're building an open-source ecosystem for sharing our tools and collaborating with and training scientific partners to implement our methodology to solve real-world problems. Through partnerships with stakeholders around the world, we will catalyze a new generation of evidence-based, technology-powered treatments that improve health and education outcomes for everyone.

The d3c Research Administrator will lead the submission, management, and reporting of a large portfolio of sponsored research projects including a P50 Center for Excellence award from NIH with three research projects and two cores, Administrative Core and Dissemination and Training Core. 

This position will report to the d3c Managing Director, and partner closely with experienced research administrators housed within the Survey Research Center (SRC)

Responsibilities*

Pre-Award Activities:

• Prepare and communicate proposal timelines and documents required to project teams and coordinating overall organization of submissions
• Meet with faculty and stakeholders to determine overall proposal needs
• Interpret overall sponsor guidelines for varying sponsors and conveying necessary specifications to faculty
• Prepare proposal budgets and first stage budget justifications
• Prepare and finalize typically required proposals documents such as facilities, biosketches, subaward packages
• Rout proposals through eResearch proposal management system at the University of Michigan ensuring timely submissions
• Prepare Just in Time documentation and other sponsored requests

Post-Award Project Administration and Financial Management:

• Reconcile assigned accounts (internal, sponsored) on a monthly basis for accuracy and allowability and to ensure compliance with SRC, U-M, and sponsor guidelines; investigate and resolve issues
• Budget development, forecasting, analyses, reporting, and conveyance of recommendations to PIs, research teams, and colleagues
• Prepare and maintain monthly faculty effort spreadsheets to track effort commitments across time.
• Prepare materials for annual sponsor project reports such as Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR) and other reporting requirements
• Other post-award responsibilities including: set-up new sponsored projects, request sub-accounts, prepare and submit award change requests, complete uniform guidance annual reports, complete budget allocations, initiate and manage subcontracts, maintain other support and complete the closeout of sponsored projects

Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with sponsor, ISR, SRC and university guidelines
• Help with the creation and management of Unfunded Agreements/Data Use Agreements (UFA/DUA) in eRPM
• Help draft administrative pieces for Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications for human subject studies
• Attend research administration meetings and training to remain current on changes in policies and procedures affecting proposal preparation, financial and administrative reporting; represent the program on committees and in meetings

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor degree and 5 - 7 (Senior level) years of progressive grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience 
• Bachelor degree and 3 - 4 (Intermediate level) years of progressive grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office products, Google suites and communication applications such as Zoom
• Experience with pre- and/or post-award federal awards with a focus on infrastructure or center grants 
• Experience with business tools such as, Travel and Expense reporting, and other administrative systems

Work Locations

Work location is expected to be onsite in Ann Arbor with flexibility for hybrid work within our overall Center policies. 

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.

Underfill Statement

Openings may be filled at the Research Administrator Intermediate or Research Administrator Senior level depending on match with opportunity, your depth and breadth of experience and qualifications.

• Positions at the Research Administrator Intermediate level will be filled at the $70,000 -78,000 salary range.
• Positions at the Research Administrator Senior level will be filled at the $85,000-93,000 salary range.

Additional Information

The Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan seeks to create a community of respect and authentic collaboration by recruiting and retaining individuals that represent a variety of voices as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to ground our research in varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

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 any eligible family members and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

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

 Learn more about U-M benefits.

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.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.