Research Administrator - Bioeconomy Institute

Position Title:

Research Administrator - Bioeconomy Institute

Job Group:

Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with budgeting and/or forecasting
Experience with sponsored funding
Working knowledge of Workday or similar HCM or CRM software
Demonstrated experience with MS Office (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Sharepoint, etc.)
Demonstrated experience managing digital resources (e.g., Box, MS Teams, Sharepoint, Zoom, etc.)
Experience with project management and collaborative partnerships
Experience working with an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental team

Job Description:

Iowa State University is seeking applicants for a Research Administrator I. This role assists with day-to-day operations for the Bioeconomy Institute’s portfolio of research awards, contracts, gifts, and proposals.

The Bioeconomy Institute investigates the entire value chain of biobased products. From plant breeding, biomass production, and logistics to processing, utilization, and economics policy, the Bioeconomy Institute takes a systems-wide approach to find environmentally and economically sustainable solutions. Our interdisciplinary approach means we bring experts and scientists from many fields to work together toward solutions.

For more information about the Bioeconomy Institute, please visit the link below:

https://www.biorenew.iastate.edu/

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Assist with pre- and post-award financial administration such as budgeting, reporting, and reconciliation of accounts

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project records

• Initiate and monitor procurement processes related to research (e.g. professional service contracts, vendor invoices, honoraria, etc.)

• Assist with research-related compliance according to university, local, state, federal, and funding agency regulations

• Document standard operating procedures for recurring Bioeconomy Institute (BEI) activities

• Provide BEI staff and affiliates necessary proposal preparation and submission support

• Communicate and provide assistance to institute co-directors and staff, students, postdocs for conference travel

• Provide support for on-campus visitors to BEI

The successful candidate will be an individual contributor to research focused teams, take initiative and demonstrate leadership to achieve shared goals. Qualities beneficial to research administration include time management, attention-to-detail and strong organizational skills. The candidate should have excellent written and oral communication skills and a willingness to learn university and federal guidelines for sponsored awards. A candidate that demonstrates adaptability and a willingness to learn and problem solve will be successful in this position.

This is a one year, fixed term position with the opportunity for renewal.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.

Appointment Type:

Regular with Term Appointment (Fixed Term)

Proposed End Date or Length of Term:

March 3, 2025

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

12 Month Work Period

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Grade:

PS807

Application Instructions:

Original Posting Date:

January 2, 2024

Posting Close Date:

February 7, 2024

Job Requisition Number:

R13712