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University of Houston

Research Administrator 2 - Graduate College of Social Work

🇺🇸 Houston, TX 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $57K - $65K 💻 Administrator 🗓️ January 29th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Houston is hiring a Research Administrator 2 for the Graduate College of Social Work. The role involves managing complex pre-award and post-award grant administration, ensuring compliance with sponsor regulations, providing expert advice to faculty and staff, and leading the research administration team within the college.

Highlights
  • Manage pre-award and post-award administration of federal, state, private profit, and private non-profit grants and contracts.
  • Lead and coordinate research administration team activities for assigned college units.
  • Review and submit proposals, create and modify cost centers based on awarded projects.
  • Provide guidance on grants and contracts issues to faculty, administrators, and university executives.
  • Maintain web-based proposal submissions and electronic research administration systems.
  • Negotiate grant and sub-recipient award terms with sponsors and awardees, reviewing contracts with Research Contracts Officer.
  • Research and ensure compliance with sponsor's financial and administrative regulations.
  • Evaluate expenditure reallocations for allowability and appropriateness according to guidelines.
  • Requires minimum of three years directly related experience and a bachelor's degree or equivalent specialized training.
  • Salary range: $56,800 to $64,600 annually.