Develop project plans, business processes, timelines and track key milestones connecting regularly with Professor Dr. David Z. Pan and stakeholders to fully support research projective objectives. Communicate with project sponsors / collaborators for multi-entity research initiatives. Provide detailed project progress reports, deliverables and risk management support to research partners.Provide financial planning and reporting for Professor Dr. David Z. Pan, the Natcast Project, researchers under faculty member and additional project stakeholders. Support includes accounts payable (contractors, entertainment, travel, etc.), procurement support, reconciliation and general account maintenance. Oversee pre- and post-award administration for complex, multi-entity and multi-year research projects. Prepare detailed financial reports and analysis monthly for all projects, proposals, contracts, gifts, endowments, grants and additional funding sources.Liaison between Professor Dr. David Z. Pan and the ECE Department for managing and submitting data to ECE HR Coordinator for all students, Visiting Scholars, Postdoctoral Fellows and Researchers, which includes data collection for employment, onboarding, processing tuition reduction benefits (TRB) and managing timesheets.Manage work authorizations for research staff, official university visitors and project partners. Collaborate with HR Coordinator and Texas Global for federal submissions to the USCIS for individual cases and process related fee payments.Maintain records about all students, Visiting Scholars, Postdoctoral Fellows, Researchers and project collaborators working with supported faculty member.Attend training opportunities to stay current with changing university, federal, state, departmental, sponsoring agencies and external project collaborators mandated policies. Implement policies and recommend procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.Other duties as assigned as Research Administrator to support the overall research initiatives and goals of Professor Dr. David Z. Pan.
