"Research Administrator"

Position Details

Position Information

• Posting date: 12/05/2025
• Closing date: Open Until Filled (Yes)
• Position Number: 1127650
• Position Title: Research Administrator
• Hiring Range Minimum: $55,600
• Hiring Range Maximum: $69,500
• Union Type: Not a Union Position
• SEIU Level: Not an SEIU Position
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Employment Category: Regular Full Time
• Scheduled Months per Year: 12
• Scheduled Hours per Week: 40
• Location of Position: Remote
• Remote Work Eligibility?: Remote eligible
• Is this a term position?: No
• Is this a grant funded position?: No

Position Purpose

To provide financial and administrative management and analysis for sponsored project budgets including multiple funding sources, multi-site research projects, or program projects. Applies an understanding of the principles and practices of financial and grants management during proposal development, financial management of awarded projects to support research objectives in the accomplishment of financial and administrative activities.

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience required to manage complex research projects financially.
• Excellent accounting, management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively, independently, and as a team member.
• Willingness and ability to exercise judgment and initiative and professionally interact with faculty, staff, and outside agencies.
• Flexibility and openness to change.
• Ability to plan work, set priorities, and respond to pressures, deadlines, and changes in schedules and priorities.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive information.
• Proficiency in database management, spreadsheets, and other computer software.
• Shows a positive attitude and drive to grow.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in not-for-profit accounting and grants management in an educational and/or research setting preferred.
• Familiarity with Dartmouth College accounting systems and procedures.

Key Accountabilities

1. Financial Management (25%): Develops, justifies and administers budgets for grants, reserves and operating budgets... Provides principal investigators with regular budget status reports...
2. Procurement and Accounting (15%): Supervises the processing of procurement... Reconciles monthly reports...
3. Proposal Development (25%): Advises on the framing of grant proposals... Assists faculty with electronic proposal submissions...
4. Recruitment (10%): Advises faculty, search chairs, and staff on Dartmouth College and Geisel recruitment policies...
5. Personnel Management (10%): Develops and maintains personnel FTE distributions... Manages the payroll authorization...
6. Compliance and Coordination (15%): Ensures compliance with College, and granting agency fiscal and sponsored research policies...

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries

Courtney Baker
Phone: (603) 646-5420

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title

Department of Epidemiology

Quick Link

https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/80055

Documents Needed to Apply

• Required: Resume, Cover Letter