Research Operations Coordinator

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Posting Number PG194868EP Internal Recruitment No Working Title Research Operations Coordinator Anticipated Hiring Range $70,000 - $74,000 Work Schedule Monday
- Friday, 8am-5pm (Opportunities for hybrid work schedule) Job Location Raleigh, NC Department Department of Materials Science and Engineering

About the Department

at NC State University is a nationally recognized leader in materials discovery, design and deployment. Our faculty, students and staff work at the forefront of innovation: advancing materials that enable breakthroughs in energy, electronics, health, manufacturing and sustainability.

Research in MSE spans theory, computation, synthesis, characterization and scale-up, supported by a collaborative culture and state-of-the-art facilities on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Faculty lead internationally visible efforts in areas such as artificial intelligence-driven materials design, wide bandgap semiconductors, energy storage, nanomaterials, soft and biomaterials and structural materials under extreme environments.

• Atomic-Scale Materials Lab
• Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Lab
• AIMS Lab
• Corrosion and Advanced Materials Lab
• Augustyn Research Lab

Learn how NC State MSE is leading the way to discover, create and enhance the world around us.

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The Research Operations Coordinator serves as the central administrative, financial, and operational authority for a major research group, center, or specialized facility, supporting faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate researchers, and visiting scholars. This position bridges research administration and laboratory operations, providing coordination across pre- and post-award activities, budget management, sponsor reporting, service center billing, specialized procurement, equipment and facility operations, travel, vendor relations, and external partnerships.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Coordinator serves as a key liaison among Principal Investigators (PIs), College Research Administration, university administrative offices, external corporate partners, and government sponsors.

As the Research Operations Coordinator, you will play a critical role in keeping research activities financially sound, operationally efficient, and aligned with university and sponsor requirements. You will coordinate complex administrative processes, anticipate operational needs, build productive relationships with internal and external partners, and help faculty and research teams navigate the administrative requirements that support successful research. Your attention to detail, sound judgment, communication skills, and ability to manage competing priorities will directly contribute to the effective operation and advancement of the research group

• Monitor active project budgets and sub-segments across a multi-million-dollar grant portfolio and coordinate rebudgeting, account modifications, summer salary planning, project extension requests, and closeout preparations in alignment with College Research Administration guidelines.
• Initiate and reconcile high-volume financial transactions, including Vouchers, Journal Vouchers (JVs), Inter-Departmental Transfers (IDTs), P-Card reconciliations, and travel reimbursements in compliance with university and sponsor guidelines.
• Assist PIs with proposal development for federal, state, and corporate submissions by preparing RED records, drafting…