Modeled career paths · Research administration

Where does a Senior Research Administrator go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Research Administrator for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Director of Sponsored Programs+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Senior Research Administrator go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Principal Structural Biologist+54% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Structural Biologist. 13% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Research Laboratory Manager+28% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Laboratory Coordinator. 12% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Research Administration+145% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Director of Sponsored Programs. 51% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Laboratory Coordinator-24% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Senior Research Administrator go here
pivot100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Structural Biologist+20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Senior Research Administrator go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.