Sr. Research Specialist - Contract en The University of Chicago
The University of Chicago · Chicago, Estados Unidos De América · Remote
- Senior
Department
BSD PSY - Lyons Lab
About the Department
Job Summary
Serving as a central liaison between investigators, administrative offices, and external collaborators, the Research Senior Specialist translates complex research policies and procedural requirements into effective operational practice. Through this work, the Specialist strengthens the infrastructure that underpins scientific inquiry—promoting collaboration, enabling innovation, and advancing the institution’s broader research mission.
Responsibilities
Interpret and operationalize institutional policies and sponsor requirements, ensuring seamless integration of university systems with the organization’s research activities.
Provide leadership and oversight for research administration activities, including the coordination of grants, contracts, and compliance processes that enable effective research operations.
Serve as the primary liaison with the University of Chicago’s research, contracts, and compliance offices to facilitate effort reporting, contract review, and agreement execution in support of ongoing research programs.
Review, negotiate, and coordinate research-related contracts, agreements, and amendments in collaboration with leadership and university partners.
Provide timely and transparent updates to the Director and leadership team on the status of awards, agreements, and research operations.
Collaborate with the Deputy Director and Associate Directors to develop and manage data use and sharing agreements, ensuring that research integrity, compliance, and collaboration standards are upheld.
Contribute to cross-functional initiatives that strengthen research infrastructure, enhance collaboration, and advance the scientific mission of the organization.
Provides expertise to researchers on compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates.
Provides expertise to researchers and research support staff. Oversees activities related to data collection and analysis.
Leads the establishment of new laboratories and provides assistance with purchasing new laboratory equipment; ensuring efficient operation of laboratory, including overseeing maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment.
Improves financial, personnel, planning, compliance and other administrative aspects of research project. Collaborates with other researchers on long-range plans for research projects. Leads, investigates, modifies and applies new procedures, techniques or applications of technology. Establishes goals and operating procedures, practices, and guidelines.
Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience:
Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Advanced degree.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
Knowledge of research regulatory policies and procedures.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, Excel, and financial systems.
Preferred Competencies
Strong project management and organizational skills.
Strategic thinker who can balance innovation, financial accountability with consistency.
Organizational skills.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Application Documents
Resume/CV (required)
Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Role Impact
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Drug Test Required
Health Screen Required
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
Pay Rate Type
FLSA Status
Pay Range
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
Posting Statement
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.
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