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Research Administrative Manager, Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin
retirement plan
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
Apr 22, 2025

Job Posting Title:

Research Administrative Manager, Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Hiring Department:

Chandra Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Sep 30, 2027

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is the largest department in the Cockrell School of Engineering with more than 2,500 students and 80 faculty. Our outstanding faculty bring state-of-the-art research, development, and design experience into the classroom, ensuring that our students and alumni are amongst the best in their fields and that our research advances the scientific community as well as society and business.

Professor Dr. David Z. Pan is an ACM Fellow, IEEE Fellow, SPIE Fellow and holder of the Silicon Labs Endowed Chair. His research interests include electronic design automation, efficient machine learning, hardware acceleration, prototyping for analog/digital/mixed-signal designs and emerging technologies. He has published over 500 refereed journal and conference papers and is the holder of 8 U.S. Patents. He has trained over 50 PhD students and postdocs at UT Austin, who are now holding key academic and industry positions.

Position may be eligible for extension beyond September 30, 2027, based on satisfactory performance, the existence of funding and programmatic need.

Purpose

Provide project management and administrative support to Professor Dr. David Z. Pan in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department across a broad spectrum of research initiative functions, including purchasing, travel, pre- and post-award administration and other financial operations. Serve as liaison between the faculty member, HR Coordinator, Research Administrative Manager, Procurement Officer, sponsoring agencies and external collaborators.

Responsibilities
  • Develop project plans, business processes, timelines and track key milestones connecting regularly with Professor Dr. David Z. Pan and stakeholders to fully support research projective objectives. Communicate with project sponsors / collaborators for multi-entity research initiatives. Provide detailed project progress reports, deliverables and risk management support to research partners.

  • Provide financial planning and reporting for Professor Dr. David Z. Pan, the Natcast Project, researchers under faculty member and additional project stakeholders. Support includes accounts payable (contractors, entertainment, travel, etc.), procurement support, reconciliation and general account maintenance. Oversee pre- and post-award administration for complex, multi-entity and multi-year research projects. Prepare detailed financial reports and analysis monthly for all projects, proposals, contracts, gifts, endowments, grants and additional funding sources.

  • Liaison between Professor Dr. David Z. Pan and the ECE Department for managing and submitting data to ECE HR Coordinator for all students, Visiting Scholars, Postdoctoral Fellows and Researchers, which includes data collection for employment, onboarding, processing tuition reduction benefits (TRB) and managing timesheets.

  • Manage work authorizations for research staff, official university visitors and project partners. Collaborate with HR Coordinator and Texas Global for federal submissions to the USCIS for individual cases and process related fee payments.

  • Maintain records about all students, Visiting Scholars, Postdoctoral Fellows, Researchers and project collaborators working with supported faculty member.

  • Attend training opportunities to stay current with changing university, federal, state, departmental, sponsoring agencies and external project collaborators mandated policies. Implement policies and recommend procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.

  • Other duties as assigned as Research Administrator to support the overall research initiatives and goals of Professor Dr. David Z. Pan.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and five years of management experience within a large organization

  • Experience providing comprehensive administrative support and utilizing accepted project management methodologies.

  • Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, multi-task, meet competing deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.

  • Demonstrated ability to work with accuracy, attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

  • Goal-driven with excellent problem-solving skills.

  • Professional demeanor.

  • Regular and punctual attendance.

  • Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.

  • Solid knowledge of office productivity tools (Microsoft Office).

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in higher education, particularly in a STEM environment or with a significant research operation.

  • Experience in administrative support functions in a high-volume unit with a faculty-facing position.

  • Understanding of pre- and post-award processes for research initiatives

  • Experience with developing strategic plans and financial analyzation for projects

Salary Range

$65,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions
  • May work around standard office conditions

  • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

  • May work on multiple projects concurrently under pressure of rigid deadlines and time limitations

  • Extended hours may be required

Required Materials
  • Resume/CV

  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

  • Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find Jobs. Before you apply though, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile. This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one page, and you will need to click the Upload button multiple times in order to attach your Resume, References and any additional Required Materials noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

  • E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
  • E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
  • Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
  • Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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