Sr. Pre-Award Administrator
- Email:
- yachira@uchicago.edu
Background
Preferred Contact: yachira@uchicago.edu
Office Location and Hours: Remote, normal business hours
Assigned Portfolio: Computer Science and Statistics
About Yachira
Yachira began her career in research administration over twenty years ago at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, where she served as a Management Assistant in the central Pre-Award office. Over the course of her tenure, she advanced to the role of Sponsored Research Administrator III. She later continued her professional journey at Duke University, working as a Grants & Contracts Manager within the School of Medicine, where she managed research administration from cradle to grave at the departmental level. Now a newcomer to the University of Chicago, she has returned to her roots by bringing her expertise to the Physical Sciences Division – LBC as the Senior Pre-Award Administrator. Although research administration was not the career path she initially envisioned after graduation, life led her in a different—and rewarding—direction.