Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $74,200 - Midpoint: $100,200 (Salaried E12)
Department/Organization: 702203 - AVP for Res Spon Prog & CGA
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Note to Applicants: Position is eligible for remote work subject to University policy.
Job Summary: The Electronic Research Administration (eRA) Business Analyst III serves as a functional expert in research administration and compliance, providing independent leadership to support and continuously improve the University’s eRA ecosystem. Partners closely with research administration offices and system stakeholders to analyze business processes, interpret policy and regulatory requirements, and ensure that system functionality and reporting accurately support institutional needs during implementation and throughout long-term sustainment. Leads functional analysis, reporting, and data quality efforts for research systems with a high degree of autonomy, serving as a key liaison between end users, system teams, and leadership. Identifies operational risks, validates data accuracy, supports compliance monitoring, and drives continuous improvement once systems are in production.
Additional Department Summary: Serves as a functional expert in research administration and compliance, providing independent leadership to support and continuously improve the University’s electronic research administration (eRA) ecosystem. Partners closely with research administration offices and system stakeholders to analyze business processes, interpret policy and regulatory requirements, and ensure that system functionality and reporting accurately support institutional needs during implementation and long-term sustainment.
Leads functional analysis, reporting, and data quality efforts for research systems, operating with a high degree of autonomy and serving as a key liaison between end users, system teams, and leadership. Plays a central role in identifying operational risks, validating data accuracy, supporting compliance monitoring, and driving continuous improvement once systems are in production.
Supports research and compliance solutions including, but not limited to, grants, agreements, conflict of interest disclosures, animal operations, IACUC, biosafety, and related research administration systems.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of experience supporting or working with Electronic Research Administration (eRA) systems; OR master's degree and two (2) years of experience supporting or working with Electronic Research Administration (eRA) systems.
Skills and Knowledge: Ability to work independently and exercise judgment in analyzing business processes, operational outcomes, and reporting data. Ability to develop functional business requirements, process documentation, and business rules, in partnership with system and technical teams. Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills. Ability to analyze reports and data sets to assess accuracy, validity, and operational or compliance impact. Ability to identify systematic data issues, assess material or institutional risk, and coordinate corrections with appropriate data owners and system teams. Knowledge of change management and system adoption best practices, including advising on training strategies and post‑implementation sustainment.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting research administration, compliance, or similarly complex regulatory business operations. Experience supporting or working with electronic research administration (eRA) systems, such as the Huron Research Suite. Experience designing, running, and interpreting research administration reports to support compliance monitoring, audits, and leadership decision‑making. Experience leading or significantly contributing to continuous improvement efforts in established enterprise systems.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
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