University of Kentucky
Research Program Administrator
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $57K - $94K
💻 Other
🗓️ September 17th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage implementation of multi-state research projects, ensuring goals and timelines are met.
- Provide leadership and support to principal investigators and study leadership teams.
- Develop and mentor staff while monitoring their adherence to university policies and external regulations.
- Lead quality assurance and control programs to maintain data integrity and research compliance.
- Serve as primary authority on regulatory and compliance matters for assigned projects.
- Required skills include project management, supervisory experience, critical thinking, organization, planning, and Microsoft Office proficiency.
- Preferred experience includes comfort with technology and survey tools.
- Requires a Master's degree and at least 4 years of related experience.
- No license or certification is required.
- Salary range is $57,158 to $94,286 per year, full-time staff position.
Research Program Administrator Full Description
Requisition Number | RE51641
Working Title |
Department Name | 7K700:PHARMACY PRACTICE & SCIENCE
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 47
Salary Range | $57,158-94,286/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 4 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None.
Physical Requirements | Sitting for long periods of time; extensive computer use; lifting, carrying up to 15 lbs.; traversing throughout campus; minimal travel
Shift | Generally Monday – Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm; and ccasional night and weekend for special project/presentations.
Job Summary | The College of Pharmacy is seeking a Research Program Administrator to provide leadership and support to multiple principal investigators to ensure projects are within scope and assist with project requirements, goals, and timelines.
The Research Program Administrator will manage the implementation of projects of varying size and complexity across multiple states, including planning, organizing, and managing resources to achieve specific project goals and objectives. Displays original thinking and creativity, understanding stakeholder implications of decisions.
They will contribute to the leadership of multiple programmatic initiatives as a member of study leadership teams. Develop staff through mentoring and positive/negative feedback. Ensures staff follow UK policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and sponsor regulations. Monitor staff’s work and relationships with sponsors and external partners to ensure deliverables are met and quality assistance is provided to stakeholders.
The Research Program Administrator will lead quality assurance and quality control programs, ensuring all projects meet institutional policies, GCP, and federal regulatory standards. Develops and enforces best practices, monitoring systems, and corrective action plans to maintain the highest standards of data integrity and research compliance. Acts as the primary point of authority for all regulatory and compliance matters within assigned projects.
IEBC (Internal Employee Being Considered).
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Project Management; supervising experience; critical thinking ; organization; planning; and Microsoft office
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | Yes
Preferred Education/Experience | Comfort with technology – survey tools.
Deadline to Apply | 09/22/2025
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