Research Coordinator Job Kingston Rhode Island USA,Administrative/Clerical

80 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881

Position Information

Posting Number SF02216

Job Title Research Coordinator

Position Number 106160

FTE 1.00

FLSA Exempt

Position Type Professional Staff

Union PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc

Pay Grade Range Salary Hiring Range: $60,000 - $70,000

Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Permanent

Department Information

Department Dean Pharmacy

Physical Demands

Campus Location Kingston

Grant Funded

Job Description Summary

Search will be open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 10/03/2026. Applications received after 10/03/2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

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About URI :
The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State’s flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community.

URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

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POSITION SUMMARY :
Coordinate post-award administration and operational support for sponsored research projects within the College of Pharmacy. Assist faculty investigators and research administrators with award management, subaward administration, personnel actions, graduate student funding oversight, effort monitoring, budget revisions, contract tracking, and sponsor compliance activities. Serve as a liaison among principal investigators, Sponsored Projects, Human Resources, Payroll, the Graduate School, and collaborating institutions to ensure the effective and compliant administration of externally funded research projects.

Key

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate and support the post-award administration of sponsored research projects within the College of Pharmacy.

Review award notices and establish tracking mechanisms for project periods, reporting deadlines, budget periods, personnel commitments, and project milestones.

Monitor sponsored project activity throughout the award lifecycle and communicated upcoming deadlines, administrative requirements, and funding concerns to principal investigators and college leadership.

Review awarded projects to ensure salary distributions for faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, graduate assistants, and student employees are established and maintained in accordance with approved budgets and effort commitments.

Coordinate salary distribution changes, funding reallocations, and related administrative processes associated with sponsored projects.

Track graduate student appointments, stipends, tuition support, funding allocations, and project-supported assistantships. Monitor funding end dates and identify potential funding gaps.

Assist principal investigators and research administrators with budget monitoring, account reconciliations, and budget revision requests. Prepare supporting documentation and monitor expenditures for compliance with approved budgets and sponsor requirements.

Coordinate college-level administration of subawards, including proposal documentation, establishment, modifications, invoice tracking, deliverable monitoring, reporting requirements, and closeout activities. Serve as a liaison among principal investigators, Sponsored Projects, and collaborating institutions regarding subaward administration.

Maintain tracking systems for sponsored research agreements, contracts, deliverables, reporting requirements, renewal dates, and project milestones. Coordinate with principal investigators and appropriate University offices to facilitate the timely completion of required actions.

Coordinate hiring and appointment processes for grant-funded personnel, including research staff, postdoctoral scholars, graduate assistants, and student employees. Prepare and process personnel-related documentation associated with sponsored projects.

Assist principal investigators and research administrators in monitoring sponsored project accounts and maintaining accurate project records using University financial and research administration systems.

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