Researcher Affairs Specialist (2-year term)
Core
Administers researcher appointments and manages personnel actions for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Role type
Administrative Specialist (Researcher Affairs)
Builds
Accurate researcher appointment records and compliant personnel workflows
Domain
Higher Education / Academic Administration
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Appointment lifecycle management, compliance monitoring, payroll transaction processing, policy interpretation, stakeholder consultation, issue triage, record maintenance
Preferred skills
Academic appointment administration, grant/fellowship support, enterprise HR systems proficiency
Technologies
Microsoft Office suite, database systems, document management systems
Responsibilities
Process appointment actions (hiring, reappointments, salary/title changes), coordinate visa initiation and I-9 processing, input/approve payroll transactions, serve as primary contact for researcher policy questions, maintain personnel records, escalate compliance concerns
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC