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 address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

JOB SUMMARY

The Robotics department is looking for a collaborative, customer-service-focused professional to provide financial management, oversight, and ethical stewardship of university and sponsor funds for an assigned group of faculty members. Robotics is growing, and as a member of our team you will have the chance to grow along with us. We are committed to providing an environment filled with integrity, enthusiasm, and respect, and you will help us build that culture. Much of this work is deadline-driven, so you identify and resolve problems with an eye to minimizing delays. You exercise discretion. work proactively to anticipate challenges and provide thoughtful customer service. You will report to the Robotics Unit Administrator.
Research Administrators support Michigan Engineering research projects by coordinating budgets and timelines, securing funding and helping the work stay on track. This is crucial work that enables our research teams to tackle humanity’s toughest problems.
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WHO WE ARE

Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students and staff who strive to build a people-first future. As part of a top national public research institution, Michigan Engineering’s mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS*

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1 + years of demonstrated experience in research administration, project management, customer service, or accounting
• 1 + year of experience working with tight regulations and compliance requirements
• Familiarity with financial project tracking and project management tools and software

• Coordinate all administrative aspects of proposal submission (pre-award), ensuring compliance with sponsor terms, University policies/procedures, and federal regulations for an assigned group of faculty.
• Provide financial management, oversight, reporting, and recommendations on Research funded portfolios (post-award) ensuring compliance with sponsor terms, University policies/procedures, and federal regulations for an assigned group of faculty.
• Manage the pre-award administrative components of proposal submission and manage the post-award process including financial management on research funded portfolios ensuring alignment with all sponsor terms, University policies, and federal regulations.
• Collaborate on non-supervision human resource administrative tasks related to post-award project management
• Provide general administrative support for an assigned group of faculty as needed.