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Advocate Aurora Health

$38.20 - $57.30/hr

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... to provide editorial and research support across National Guard Bureau (NGB) executive ... Provide editorial advice and recommendations to NGB Action Officers, Staff Officers, and Workflow ...

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How much do research support officer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for research support officer in the United States is $62,965.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $45,500.00 and $74,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Research Support Officer vs Research Assistant?

AspectResearch Support OfficerResearch Assistant
Required credentialsBachelor’s degree, often with specialized research trainingBachelor’s degree, sometimes pursuing higher education
Work environmentAcademic, healthcare, or research institutions; administrative supportLaboratories, fieldwork, data collection
Employer and industry usageUniversities, research institutes, government agenciesUniversities, labs, research organizations
Common search and comparison intentUnderstanding roles in research support and administrative tasksHands-on research activities and data collection

The Research Support Officer typically handles administrative and coordination tasks within research projects, requiring organizational skills and relevant credentials. In contrast, the Research Assistant is more involved in direct research activities like data collection and analysis. Both roles are essential in research settings but differ mainly in responsibilities and focus areas.

Is a research support officer a stressful job?

A research support officer role can involve managing multiple projects, deadlines, and data analysis, which may contribute to work-related stress. However, the level of stress varies depending on the organization, workload, and individual skills in time management and organization.

What qualifications do you need to be a research support officer?

Research Support Officers typically need a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as science, social sciences, or humanities. Strong organizational skills, familiarity with research methods, and proficiency with data management tools are also important; some roles may require postgraduate qualifications or specific certifications depending on the sector.

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Infographic showing various Research Support Officer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 73% Full Time, 21% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $62,965 per year, or $30.3 per hour.

Associate Director, Research Support Services

Detroit, MI • On-site

Wayne State University
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools • 5 - 10K employees
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Full-time

Posted 17 days ago

Wayne State University rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 20 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

290th of 633 rated colleges and universities

Job description

Manage the day-to-day operations of the Research Support Services team within Sponsored Program Administration. Manage a large volume of financial data in order to maintain accurate financial records for the Expendable Restricted Fund. Ensure compliance with university guidelines and external agency regulations.

Essential Functions:

Manage the change in labor payroll redistribution and effort reporting processes. Assign work to staff, analyze cost transfers, manage exceptions, and approve financial transactions using the ERP module. Work with university units to ensure timely posting of labor redistributions. Work with Fiscal Operations and Technical Support to resolve suspended transactions. Continual review of process to implement process improvement. Manage the ERP Labor Redistribution Module including testing, implementation of enhancements and troubleshooting system errors. Manage effort reporting process to ensure compliance with federal guidelines. Review and maintain the effort reporting email in-box and answer any questions that may arise. Manage the ERP Effort Reporting Module including testing, implementation of enhancements and troubleshooting system errors.

Various fiscal compliance and data integrity functions are as follows:

Provide assistance to administrators in interpretation of the federal Uniform Guidance standards and specific sponsoring agencies grant and contract terms.

Communicate with external sponsors, investigate, and respond to inquiries and coordinate timely problem resolution.

Manage various fiscal year-end activities.

Manage chart of account data elements to ensure proper coding of revenue and expenditure transactions.

Assist in coordination of the annual single audit.

Manage the grant/fund financial closeout process for both cost based and fixed price projects. Ensure that all reconciliation items are paid within the Uniform Guidance and Sponsored Program administration standards.

Manage the Cost Share funding process. Ensure that all cost share accounts are funded in the proper fiscal year.

Review expenditure transfer requests to ensure compliance with university and agency guidelines and regulations. Keep abreast of federal regulations regarding expenditure transfers and communicate any changes to the university community. Analyze cost transfers for compliance with cost accounting standards. Ensure that required justification is provided, and appropriate documentation is retained for audit purposes. Approve cost transfers as a financial officer.

Manage the cash management functions for the restricted funds including the application of wire/cash and cash requests on various federal letters of credit. Ensure compliance with federal cash management standards. Act as the Authorized Financial Official for Federal Letter Credits Financial Reports and Cash Draws. Serve as an Authorized Financial Official for Federal Systems, including National Science Foundation, Housing and Urban Development, US Department of Defense, and others as implemented.

Personnel management functions including direct supervision of staff, interviewing, hiring, promotion recommendations, performance appraisals, etc. Analyze and review work completed by the staff, including Federal letters of Credit reports, various financial aid reports, payroll redistribution and close out activities. Prepare status reports on unit activities. Assess workload issues and distribution of assignments.

Other duties as assigned.

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