In the Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development, we are a mission-driven team committed to expanding opportunity for all.
We advance UB’s research excellence and economic impact, supporting the university’s goal of being recognized as a
Top 25 public research institution.

Sponsored Projects Services is seeking a Contracts Manager to review and negotiate research contracts and related agreements. The position will manage a diverse portfolio of research agreement revisions to support the negotiation and administration of research contracts in compliance with institutional policies and procedures.

Sponsored Projects Services is searching for Finance Managers (FM). This role has primary responsibility for collaborating with Principal Investigators to ensure the smooth financial management and oversight of a diverse funding portfolio.

The Post-Award Administrator is responsible for the non-financial management of awarded sponsored projects, ensuring compliance with university and sponsor regulations throughout the lifecycle of the project. This role serves as a key liaison between the university’s research community and external sponsors.

The Post-Award Compliance Specialist reviews financial and personnel transactions, ensuring expenses are allowable under sponsor requirements, award terms and conditions, and university policies. This position works closely with research administration colleagues, serving as a resource and providing guidance to award managers and transaction processors.

The Pre-Award Administrator role includes periodic and thorough review of proposals, budget oversight, and acting as the institutional representative for pre-award sponsored activities. The position will also involve disseminating best practices, mentoring, and consulting with research administration colleagues to ensure consistency and compliance.

We are building our team to increase our impact, with more positions coming soon.
If you don’t see an open role that’s right for you now, please keep checking back.

UB is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York, recognized for our excellence and our impact. A premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence, our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world.

Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. 

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

We are looking for candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse community of faculty and staff and share our vision of helping all constituents reach their full potential. Successful candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution and 5 years progressively more complex managerial experience. Demonstrated experience leading change, designing business systems and processes, and engaging employees and customers in these activities is required.

Whoever you are, we welcome you as you are. Join us and help shape our future.