Researcher Affairs Specialist (2-year term)
Core
Administers researcher appointments and manages personnel actions (hiring, onboarding, payroll, compliance) 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 administration, Lifecycle management, Payroll processing, Visa coordination, Compliance monitoring, Policy interpretation, Stakeholder consultation, Issue resolution, Data entry, Record maintenance
Preferred skills
Academic personnel administration, Grant/fellowship support, Enterprise HR systems, Microsoft Office, Database management
Responsibilities
Process appointment actions (hiring, reappointment, salary/title changes), Maintain personnel records, Coordinate visa initiation and I-9 processing, Input and approve payroll transactions, Serve as primary contact for researcher policy questions, Monitor compliance with university and federal regulations
Seniority
Mid-level, independent contributor