Entry Level Research and Development Technician Jobs
New grad research and development technician jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or hands-on lab projects can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Education, and Medical Devices, with employers like ENOVIS, Aldevron, and Cambrex hiring at this level now.
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- 45002765
- 907 Floyd Avenue, MCV Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284
- SVP Health Sciences SML
- Health Sciences
- Research
- Full-Time (Salaried)
- Virginia Commonwealth University
The Grants Research Administrator – Research Development and Compliance provides comprehensive pre-award and post-award grant administration support, research development assistance, and regulatory coordination to investigators and research teams. This position facilitates competitive funding applications; assists with award setup, financial and administrative monitoring, reporting, and closeout; and supports investigators in preparing, submitting, and maintaining Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) protocols. Working collaboratively with principal investigators, research staff, departmental leadership, sponsored programs offices, and institutional compliance offices, the position helps research teams meet sponsor and institutional requirements throughout the grant and protocol lifecycles.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Grant administration, Pre-Award and Post-Award Support
Coordinate the preparation, review, and submission of grant applications to federal agencies, foundations, and other funding organizations.
Assist investigators with application timelines, submission requirements, budget development, supporting documentation, and sponsor-specific guidelines.
Review proposals for administrative completeness, consistency, and compliance with institutional and sponsor requirements.
Coordinate with departmental administrators and institutional sponsored programs offices to facilitate timely submissions.
Track funding opportunities, application deadlines, award status, and reporting requirements.
Assist with post-award grant management, including award setup and review of award terms, budget and expenditure monitoring, effort and personnel coordination, progress reporting, sponsor communications, and award closeout in collaboration with institutional offices.
Track project spending, budget balances, commitments, and upcoming reporting deadlines; identify potential discrepancies and communicate issues to the appropriate grant manager or investigator.
Assist with budget revisions, rebudgeting requests, no-cost extensions, and other post-award administrative actions in accordance with sponsor and institutional requirements.
Coordinate collection of information for annual and final progress reports, including milestones, personnel updates, and required supporting documents.
Research Development Support
Identify relevant funding opportunities aligned with investigators’ research interests and departmental priorities.
Help incoming graduate students and research staff identify opportunities for early-career awards, career development funding, pilot grants, and other mechanisms that support research growth.
Provide individualized support to research personnel preparing funding applications or regulatory submissions.
Serve as a resource for investigators navigating grant application processes, research development opportunities, and regulatory requirements.
Develop templates, guidance documents, checklists, and educational materials to improve grant preparation and protocol submission efficiency.
IACUC Protocol Development and Compliance Support
Assist investigators with preparing, drafting, organizing, submitting, and revising IACUC protocols, including new submissions, amendments, renewals, and continuing reviews as applicable.
Provide educational support to researchers regarding protocol preparation, animal welfare principles, and responsible conduct of animal research.
Assist with aligning animal research protocols with grant applications to ensure consistency between proposed experiments and approved or pending animal use activities.
Coordinate with investigators, laboratory personnel, veterinarians, and the institutional IACUC office to obtain required protocol information, address administrative feedback, and track submission and approval deadlines.
Help maintain protocol records and monitor review or expiration dates, ensuring that investigators are informed of upcoming actions and documentation needs.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Advanced degree in biomedical, biological, health, or related scientific discipline.
Ability to interpret scientific proposals and communicate effectively with investigators and administrative or compliance personnel.
Excellent project management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience contributing to National Institutes of Health (NIH) or other competitive grant applications.
Familiarity with pre-award grant administration, institutional sponsored programs processes, and federal funding requirements.
Knowledge of IACUC protocol development, animal research regulations, and institutional animal care and use policies.
Experience supporting post-award grant administration, including budget monitoring, sponsor reporting, award modifications, and closeout activities.
Experience mentoring trainees, educating researchers, or developing scientific training materials.
Experience with research compliance, investigator support, or research program development.
Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
Salary Range: Commensurate
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
ORP Eligible: No
Flexible Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
Restricted Position: Yes
Hours per Week: 40
Employment Type: Staff / University Academic Professional (UAP)
University Job Title: Research Administrator
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Dr. Kevin Byrd
Contact Email: byrdk6@vcu.edu
- 45002765
- 907 Floyd Avenue, MCV Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284
- SVP Health Sciences SML
- Health Sciences
- Research
- Full-Time (Salaried)
- Virginia Commonwealth University
The Grants Research Administrator – Research Development and Compliance provides comprehensive pre-award and post-award grant administration support, research development assistance, and regulatory coordination to investigators and research teams. This position facilitates competitive funding applications; assists with award setup, financial and administrative monitoring, reporting, and closeout; and supports investigators in preparing, submitting, and maintaining Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) protocols. Working collaboratively with principal investigators, research staff, departmental leadership, sponsored programs offices, and institutional compliance offices, the position helps research teams meet sponsor and institutional requirements throughout the grant and protocol lifecycles.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Grant administration, Pre-Award and Post-Award Support
Coordinate the preparation, review, and submission of grant applications to federal agencies, foundations, and other funding organizations.
Assist investigators with application timelines, submission requirements, budget development, supporting documentation, and sponsor-specific guidelines.
Review proposals for administrative completeness, consistency, and compliance with institutional and sponsor requirements.
Coordinate with departmental administrators and institutional sponsored programs offices to facilitate timely submissions.
Track funding opportunities, application deadlines, award status, and reporting requirements.
Assist with post-award grant management, including award setup and review of award terms, budget and expenditure monitoring, effort and personnel coordination, progress reporting, sponsor communications, and award closeout in collaboration with institutional offices.
Track project spending, budget balances, commitments, and upcoming reporting deadlines; identify potential discrepancies and communicate issues to the appropriate grant manager or investigator.
Assist with budget revisions, rebudgeting requests, no-cost extensions, and other post-award administrative actions in accordance with sponsor and institutional requirements.
Coordinate collection of information for annual and final progress reports, including milestones, personnel updates, and required supporting documents.
Research Development Support
Identify relevant funding opportunities aligned with investigators’ research interests and departmental priorities.
Help incoming graduate students and research staff identify opportunities for early-career awards, career development funding, pilot grants, and other mechanisms that support research growth.
Provide individualized support to research personnel preparing funding applications or regulatory submissions.
Serve as a resource for investigators navigating grant application processes, research development opportunities, and regulatory requirements.
Develop templates, guidance documents, checklists, and educational materials to improve grant preparation and protocol submission efficiency.
IACUC Protocol Development and Compliance Support
Assist investigators with preparing, drafting, organizing, submitting, and revising IACUC protocols, including new submissions, amendments, renewals, and continuing reviews as applicable.
Provide educational support to researchers regarding protocol preparation, animal welfare principles, and responsible conduct of animal research.
Assist with aligning animal research protocols with grant applications to ensure consistency between proposed experiments and approved or pending animal use activities.
Coordinate with investigators, laboratory personnel, veterinarians, and the institutional IACUC office to obtain required protocol information, address administrative feedback, and track submission and approval deadlines.
Help maintain protocol records and monitor review or expiration dates, ensuring that investigators are informed of upcoming actions and documentation needs.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Advanced degree in biomedical, biological, health, or related scientific discipline.
Ability to interpret scientific proposals and communicate effectively with investigators and administrative or compliance personnel.
Excellent project management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience contributing to National Institutes of Health (NIH) or other competitive grant applications.
Familiarity with pre-award grant administration, institutional sponsored programs processes, and federal funding requirements.
Knowledge of IACUC protocol development, animal research regulations, and institutional animal care and use policies.
Experience supporting post-award grant administration, including budget monitoring, sponsor reporting, award modifications, and closeout activities.
Experience mentoring trainees, educating researchers, or developing scientific training materials.
Experience with research compliance, investigator support, or research program development.
Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
Salary Range: Commensurate
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
ORP Eligible: No
Flexible Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
Restricted Position: Yes
Hours per Week: 40
Employment Type: Staff / University Academic Professional (UAP)
University Job Title: Research Administrator
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Dr. Kevin Byrd
Contact Email: byrdk6@vcu.edu
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Entry Level Research and Development Technician Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level research and development technician job?
Employers hiring at the entry level look for hands-on lab experience, familiarity with standard testing or data-collection procedures, and attention to detail in documentation. A senior capstone project, undergraduate research role, or internship in a relevant field gives you a concrete edge. Tailoring your resume to highlight specific equipment you have used or experiments you have run helps your application stand out.
Which companies hire entry level research and development technicians?
Companies hiring entry level research and development technicians right now include ENOVIS, Aldevron, and Cambrex, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring comes from a mix of large manufacturers, consumer goods companies, biotech firms, and specialty materials producers that maintain active R&D teams and regularly onboard junior technical staff.
Are there remote entry level research and development technician jobs?
Yes, though most positions at this level require in-person lab or production-floor work. About 0% of entry level research and development technician openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and these roles tend to involve data analysis, documentation, or quality-assurance tasks that can be completed outside a physical lab setting.
Are these new grad research and development technician jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior roles that explicitly welcome candidates with limited experience. A new grad-friendly posting typically accepts zero to two years of experience and counts internships, undergraduate research, or a strong technical portfolio in lieu of full-time work history. Look for language like "entry level," "no experience required," or "will train" as reliable signals.
Which industries hire the most entry level research and development technicians?
Entry Level research and development technician roles concentrate in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Education, and Medical Devices, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive consistent hiring at the junior level because they rely on ongoing product testing, formulation work, and process improvement that benefits from dedicated technician support rather than exclusive reliance on senior engineers.