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Position Overview

Sponsored Programs Administrator I

This position facilitates the submission of proposals for external funding by the University of Idaho, reviewing them to ensure compliance with federal, state, university and sponsor regulations and guidelines. University faculty and staff create proposals to outside agencies to fund research, instruction and other service projects through the university. The Sponsored Programs Administrator I is responsible for providing compliance oversight for research administration and sponsored programs; supporting the research, creative and scholarly endeavors of the university faculty, staff and students; ensuring the responsible stewardship of external sponsored funding; and assisting with the compliant submission of proposals.

Sponsored Programs Administrator II

This position facilitates the compliant submission of proposals for external funding by the University of Idaho. University faculty and staff create proposals to outside agencies to fund research, instruction and other service projects through the university. This position is responsible for providing leadership for research administration and sponsored programs, supporting the research, creative and scholarly endeavors of the university faculty, staff and students. The position focuses on ensuring the responsible stewardship of external sponsored funding; overseeing the submission of mid to large-scale proposals by reviewing those proposals to ensure compliance with federal, state, university and sponsor regulations and guidelines; and mitigating risk by training other positions and staff, faculty and students in this area.

Job Duties

Steward compliant and competitive proposal submissions by (estimated effort: 55%):

Sponsored Programs Administrator I

• Serve as a liaison to sponsor contacts on proposal-related administrative questions and issues.
• Provide assistance, interpretation and guidance to principal investigators (PIs) and other university employees to mitigate risk and maintain compliance.
• Collect and review required proposal documents, including mid- and large-scale proposals.
• Conduct research and analysis of new and existing agency requirements; recommend changes to university processes and policies as needed for compliance.
• Coordinate proposal approvals for submission.

Sponsored Programs Administrator II

• Duties of the Sponsored Programs Administrator I in addition to:
• Simultaneously handle a variety of proposals that require a high degree of attention.
• Organize, prioritize and plan own workload to meet deadlines.

Assist in advancing compliance by (estimated effort: 35%):

Sponsored Programs Administrator I

• Maintain records and contribute to metrics data.

Sponsored Programs Administrator II

• Duties of the Sponsored Programs Administrator I in addition to:
• Develop, deliver and participate in workshops and seminars.

Support OSP by (estimated effort: 10%):

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience

Sponsored Programs Administrator I

• One year providing financial processing support within an electronic finance system
• Using spreadsheet software to compile, summarize and analyze financial data
• Interpreting, applying and explaining financial stewardship processes

Sponsored Programs Administrator II

• Two years in a sponsored programs-related support position with a primary responsibility of reviewing proposals against submission requirements
• Using spreadsheet software to compile, summarize and analyze financial data
• Editing and writing business correspondence using proper grammar and punctuation as demonstrated in application materials
• Independently managing projects that involve multiple stakeholders

Preferred qualifications

Sponsored Programs Administrator I

• Bachelor’s degree
• Certified Research Administrator or Certified Financial Research Administrator
• At least one year in a sponsored programs-related support position
• Experience supporting proposal development or submission
• Experience using electronic proposal submission systems (such as research.gov, Grants.gov, NSPIRES, eRACommons, ASSIST)
• Experience participating in project budgeting, preferably at an institute of higher education, a non-profit or a federal entity
• Experience interpreting, applying and explaining policies and procedures or rules and regulations

Sponsored Programs Administrator II

• Bachelor’s degree
• Certified Research Administrator or Certified Financial Research Administrator
• Three or more years of experience in a sponsored programs-related support position (either pre- or post-award) related to applying project budgeting guidelines and procedures, preferably at an institution of higher education, non-profit or federal entity
• Experience serving as a liaison between internal and external entities and individuals to coordinate activities and resolve issues
• Experience with sponsor electronic proposal submission systems (such as research.gov, Grants.gov, NSPIRES, eRACommons, ASSIST)
• Experience working in a customer service-oriented team environment to accomplish shared goals

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work in inclement weather conditions
• Ability to lift, carry and/or otherwise move objects weighing up to 80 pounds occasionally

Additional information

• Apply through the University of Idaho Careers page.
• In your application, please address all the minimum requirements in the letter of qualification. Preferential review of applicants to begin on June 3, 2026.

Position Overview

The Research Associate I position with the Institute for Modeling, Collaboration and Innovation performs research activities; implements research procedures and collects data. Records observations and measurements then reports results. Works under general supervision with a certain degree of creativity and latitude.

Performs research activities and analysis; implements and evaluates research procedures and data. Records observations and measurements then reports results. Responsible for analyzing and preparing results for publication. Works under general supervision with a certain degree of creativity and latitude. May supervise junior research personnel.

Perform research activities by (estimated effort: 100%):

• Organizing and leading field work and field data collection
• Preparing and running laboratory sample analyses
• Compiling and reporting findings, prepare figures and tables that summarize data and results
• Implementing experimental designs
• Resolving project specific technical issues
• Managing and overseeing technical project implementation including implementing field projects, aggregating and organizing field data, and maintaining field equipment
• Performing complex scientific analyses
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology or related discipline

Experience

• Two years of post-bachelor’s research experience related to the domain of this position

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with installation, development and maintenance of outdoor scientific equipment
• Experience processing plant and soil samples in laboratory environment using balances, drying ovens, grinders, or similar equipment
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated research data management skills
• Experience processing and summarizing data with R Studio

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work in inclement weather conditions
• Ability to lift, carry and/or otherwise move objects weighing up to 80 pounds occasionally

Additional information

• Apply through the University of Idaho Careers page.
• In your application, please address all the minimum requirements in the letter of qualification. Preferential review of applicants to begin on April 30, 2026.

Position overview

Under the direct supervision of the Laboratory Animal Research facility manager, the Animal research technician is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and operational abilities of the facility; maintain daily logs on all research animals; maintain inventory of supplies and equipment; assist in the daily care, husbandry care and minor medical treatment of research animals; comply with all relevant animal research laws and regulations as well as institutional policies; communicate regularly with and provide assistance and technical instruction to employees and students as needed.

Will be required to work Friday through Tuesday, some holidays or in the event of an emergency and/or university closure.

Job duties

Assisting with research animal care through various duties (estimated effort: 50%):

• Check health status of research animals daily
• Responsible for following set schedule for tank and cage changes
• Daily water testing for aquatic systems
• Proper handling of rodents
• Operating cage washer
• Cleaning all areas of the facility, including animal rooms, such as sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, wiping counters, etc.

Manages and maintains inventories and records in accordance with state and federal laws (estimated effort: 15%):

• Filling out daily husbandry logs
• Maintaining proper animal identification
• Tracking room environment, including temperature and humidity readings
• Maintaining physical inventories of supplies and equipment

Maintains the organization and efficient operation of all facility work areas (estimated effort: 25%):

• Maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of these areas at all times
• Stocking and replacing of supplies and chemical solutions for cleaning
• Maintaining a humidifier
• Operating cage-washer, pathological incinerator and autoclave; mixing and using chemicals in accordance with the SDS and LARF SOPs

Provides backup support (estimated effort: 10%):

• Communicating with researchers
• Training temporary help personnel
• Performing other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

• Experience handling and restraining animals in a work environment
• Experience composing and proofreading standard business correspondence
• Experience and ability to keep clear and legible handwritten records
• Experience and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Animal/Veterinary Science or other related field or Certification/Licensure as a Veterinary Technician
• Experience working as an animal care technician in animal research
• Understanding of medical and laboratory terminology
• Experience working in Animal Biosafety and Arthropod Containment Levels 1 and 2

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and/or otherwise move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to wear a negative pressure respirator
• Ability to perform required activities including climbing and working from ladders, bending, stooping and standing for long periods of time

Other requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Certification as an Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician through the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science. If incumbent does not have AALAS ALAT certification at the time of hire, employment will be contingent upon achieving certification within a reasonable period, as established by supervisor
• Ability to work nonstandard business hours which may include evenings, weekends and holidays

Additional information

• Apply for the research tech position.
• In your application, please address all the minimum requirements in the letter of qualification. Preferential review of applicants to begin on April 28.

Position overview

The Postdoctoral research associate selected for this position will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team led by Dr. Colin Xu on Department of Defense (DoD)-funded research project involving the use of statistical and machine learning methods for predicting mental health outcomes of anxiety, depression and PTSD. There will be potential opportunities for methodological and/or software development and the integration of machine learning into the project.

Job duties

Conduct research (estimated effort: 70%):

• Engaging in research projects involving statistical and predictive modeling of mental health and psychiatric outcomes
• Independently collecting, cleaning, analyzing and interpreting data relevant to ongoing research projects
• Working collaboratively to integrate the results of the research
• Keeping up-to-date research notebooks and computer files of standard protocols

Present research results (estimated effort: 20%):

• Compiling and reporting results, preparing figures and tables that summarize data and results
• Writing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Presenting work to collaborators, IMCI working groups and Brown Bag Lunch
• Presenting results in the form of talks or posters at regional, national and international conferences

Collaborative activities such as (estimated effort: 10%):

• Participating regularly in IMCI activities, including seminars, workshops and Brown Bag lunches
• Assisting in supervising and training undergraduate and graduate students engaged in projects on which postdoc participates
• Initiating new interdisciplinary collaborations at the university.

Additional information

• Apply for the predictive modeling position.
• In your application, please address all the minimum requirements in the letter of qualification. Preferential review of applicants to begin on Sept. 23, 2025.

Position overview

The Postdoctoral research associate selected for this position will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team on research involving the use of statistical and machine learning methods for the development of Immune Digital Twins. There will be potential opportunities for methodological and/or software development, as well as the integration of machine learning into the project, depending on the candidate’s interests.

Job duties

Conduct research (estimated effort: 70%):

• Engaging in assigned model-based collaborative research projects
• Participating in the Working Group associated with each project
• Independently collecting, analyzing and interpreting data relevant to each project
• Working collaboratively to integrate the results of the research
• Keeping up-to-date research notebooks and computer files of standard protocols

Present research results (estimated effort: 20%):

• Compiling and reporting findings, preparing figures and tables that summarize data and results
• Writing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Presenting work in working groups and Brown Bag Lunch
• Presenting results in the form of talks or posters at regional, national and international conferences

Collaborative activities such as (estimated effort: 10%):

• Participating regularly in IMCI activities, including seminars, workshops and Brown Bag lunches
• Assisting in supervising and training undergraduate and graduate students engaged in projects on which postdoc participates
• Initiating new interdisciplinary collaborations at the university

Additional information

• Apply for the statistical modeling position.
• In your application, please address all the minimum requirements in the letter of qualification. Preferential review of applicants to begin on Sept. 23, 2025.