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Purdue University

Research Account Specialist, Engineering

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Finance

🗓️ December 16th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Purdue University is hiring a Research Account Specialist to manage faculty research accounts and oversee the full lifecycle of sponsored projects from proposal submission through post-award administration. The role involves tracking proposals, preparing budgets and financial reports, ensuring compliance, and acting as a liaison among principal investigators, sponsors, subcontractors, and university offices.

Highlights
  • Manage a portfolio of faculty research accounts and oversee sponsored projects lifecycle.
  • Track and expedite proposal processing and promote communication across research teams.
  • Prepare budgets, financial projections, and coordinate financial reporting.
  • Ensure compliance with university and sponsor guidelines; maintain fiscal and administrative controls.
  • Provide guidance to principal investigators, sponsors, subcontractors, and university offices.
  • Required skills include strong communication, planning, problem-solving, project management, and quantitative analysis.
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, or related field and at least one year of relevant experience.
  • Ability to analyze and implement university policies and build relationships across diverse teams.
  • Position is exempt from overtime and retirement eligibility includes a defined contribution waiting period.
  • Purdue offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, and paid time off.

Research Account Specialist, Engineering Full Description

Job Summary
Join the College of Engineering as a Research Account Specialist and help support groundbreaking research that drives innovation. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of faculty research accounts and oversee the full lifecycle of sponsored projects—from proposal submission through post-award administration. 

You will be responsible for tracking and expediting proposal processing on behalf of principal investigators (PIs), promoting communication across research teams, and assisting in resolving any issues that arise. You will prepare budgets and financial projections, coordinate financial reporting, and ensure compliance with both university and sponsor guidelines. Additionally, you will maintain fiscal and administrative controls to support responsible fund management.

As a liaison between PIs, sponsors, subcontractors, and university offices, you’ll provide guidance and support, answering operational questions and helping navigate complex policies and procedures.
 
Apply today and be part of the next giant leap in research and innovation! 
 
This position is primarily remote, though hybrid work options may be available. We’re looking for someone who values fiscal responsibility, excellent customer service, and continuous improvement. Hybrid work will be considered for this position based on the candidate’s location, and interest although local candidates are preferred. 
 
About Us
When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation. 
 
What We're Looking For
Education and Experience Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, or a related field
  • One (1) year of experience in account management, financial management, or a related field  
 
Skills Needed:
  • Strong verbal/written communication skills
  • Excellent planning, problem-solving, organizational, project management, and customer service skills
  • Strong quantitative skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and produce quality management reports
  • Learning orientation toward changing technology impacting business processes
  • Ability to:
    • analyze, interpret and implement University policies and procedures
    • influence and build working relationships among a diverse workforce at all levels
    • work a flexible schedule that allows for demands of reporting, implementation of new projects, etc.
 
Additional Information:
  • Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position  
  • A background check will be required for employment in this position
  • FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
  • Retirement Eligibility:  Defined Contribution Waiting Period   
  • Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
 
Career Stream
Professional 1
  • Pay Band S060
  • Job Code #20003797
 
Who We Are
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.
 
Equal Opportunity Employer
Purdue University is an EOE employer.

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