Research Administration Coordinator-Office of Research Admin
Pay: $44,450/yr
Posted: 5 weeks ago
Location: Memphis, TN (Onsite)
Last Updated: 1 week ago
Hours: Full-Time
Expires: 12/5/2026
Job Description
Research Administration Coordinator-Office of Research Admin University of Tennessee Health Science Center - 4.0 Memphis, TN Job Details Full-time $19.67 - $23.07 an hour 12 hours ago Qualifications Report preparation Record keeping Confidential information handling Spreadsheets Incident Escalation Customer inquiry handling Administrative experience High school diploma or GED Escalation handling Quality data entry Office experience
Full Job Description Market Range:
06
Hiring Salary:
$19.67 - $23.07/Hourly
JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
The Research Administration Coordinator provides transactional, records, and administrative support to research administration. The position operates under established procedures and escalates matters requiring interpretation of sponsor terms, regulation, or institutional policy. Maintains complete, accurate, and retrievable proposals, awards, and agreement records in institutional systems. Assembles and organizes documentation in response to audits, sponsor inquiries, and institutional reviews. Prepares, processes, and routes routine research administration documents and forms under established procedures. Maintains sponsor system access credentials, registrations, and institutional profile data. Enters and verifies data in research administration systems under established standards. Tracks inquiries and follow-up activities through resolutions to support timely and responsive service. Supports procurement, travel, and administrative processes for the office. Serves as an initial point of contact for routine questions and directs inquiries to the appropriate professional staff member. Performs other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
High School Diploma or GED. (TRANSCRIPT
REQUIRED
)
EXPERIENCE
Four (4) years of administrative or business support experience; OR Associate's Degree and two (2) years of administrative or business support experience; OR a combination of education and experience to equal four (4) years.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of office and business support operations. Knowledge of records management and electronic recordkeeping. Skill in accurate data entry and document control. Skill in spreadsheet construction and standard report preparation. Ability to follow established procedures and to recognize matters requiring escalation. Ability to maintain confidentiality of institutional and personnel information.
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