Role Snapshot
The Research Training Specialist Senior at the University of Kentucky's Office of Sponsored Projects Administration develops and delivers comprehensive training programs for staff administering over $480 million in extramural grants and contracts. This role serves as the subject matter expert for research administration systems and staff professional development.
Key Responsibilities: Independently create and deliver training courses, e-learning modules, and video tutorials while identifying knowledge gaps and designing targeted curriculum. Serve as OSPA's point of contact for electronic research administration systems implementation and lead working meetings with subject matter experts to develop and finalize training materials.
Skills & Tools: Expertise in instructional design, curriculum development, and adult learning principles combined with strong subject matter knowledge of research administration and sponsored projects. Excellent communication, project management, and ability to work collaboratively across departments with technical systems proficiency.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in education, training, instructional design, or related field with 3-5 years of training and curriculum development experience, or equivalent combination of education and related professional experience in research administration or higher education training.
Compensation: $75K–$110K/yr (estimated)
Job Description
The University of Kentucky’s Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) is seeking a Research Training Specialist Senior.
This position is eligible for remote work.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to …
This position is eligible for remote work.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to …
- Independently deliver training courses, e-learning, video tutorials, and learning simulations
- Identify gaps in staff’s knowledge and create active and engaging training courses targeted at improving staff performance
- Edit training courses and materials to ensure accuracy of content
- Serve as OSPA’s point of contact and subject matter expert for the development and implementation of electronic research administration systems
- Develop training curriculum that codifies the body of knowledge staff should have for their job functions in addition to each stage of their career in Research Administration
- Organize and run working meetings with the appropriate subject matter experts and leadership to review, provide input, and finalize curriculum
The University of Kentucky uses equivalencies in determining if a potential applicant meets the minimum education and experience. Related experience can be substituted for education. Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies.
The Department
OSPA is responsible for administering over $480 million in extramural grants and contracts awarded through the University of Kentucky Research Foundation. Services are available to all University faculty and staff and include: advice and assistance with budget preparation and other administrative requirements of proposals; proposal submission; review, negotiation and acceptance of awards; interpretation and information regarding sponsor policies and regulations; preparation of subcontract documents; administration of UK’s Conflict of Interest Policy. More information about the department can be found at: https://research.uky.edu/sponsored-project-services/about/OSPA.
UK Benefits
The University of Kentucky is proud to offer a benefits package that helps us recruit and retain the very best faculty and staff. In addition to your take-home pay, your benefits package is a major component of your total compensation at UK. These benefits include our 200 percent match on eligible retirement contributions; competitive health, dental, and vision coverage; tuition benefits for classes at UK, and much more. To learn more about these exceptional benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/exceptional-benefits-for-university-of-kentucky-staff.