{"id":133991,"date":"2026-10-06T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/a1477058chi_1791295140-research-administrator-chicago-illinois\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T17:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:17:04","slug":"a1477058chi_1791295140-research-administrator-chicago-illinois","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/a1477058chi_1791295140-research-administrator-chicago-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Administrator"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><a id=\"myCustomID\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com\/jobs\/job\/A1477058CHI_1791295140\">To Apply for this Job Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We&#8217;re hiring!  Our client is seeking a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty, principal investigators (PIs), and research teams throughout the proposal development and grant submission process. 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