[Hiring] Research Grants Administrator @Cincinnati Children's

Role Description

• Proposal Oversight and Submission:
  • Supports team, faculty and staff in the development and preparation of research grant proposals, contracts, subcontracts, and agreements.
  • Includes interpretation of funding guidelines and sponsor requirements, budget preparation, compilation of application components, process documentation, and submission to sponsor.
• Budget Development:
  • Analyzes and evaluates contract and grant budgets for correct calculation of expenditure categories, such as salaries, percent effort, fringe benefits, materials and supplies, travel, equipment, and indirect costs.
  • Considers sponsor requirements for budgeting related to allowed costs, salary cap, cost share, and indirect rate.
  • Partners with divisions to ensure feasibility and that budgets capture all related research expenses as deemed appropriate by Sponsor.
  • Centralized support for multiple divisions; review and submit 0-175 funding proposals per year.
• Compliance:
  • Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and institutional policies, adherence to SOPs, accuracy, and conformity with program guidelines.
  • Ensures proposals are entered into ePAS accurately.
  • Analyzes and evaluates awarded proposals, contracts and subcontracts for compliance with funding agency, federal, state, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) requirements.
• Grant Award Management Portfolio Management:
  • Effectively manage a portfolio of divisions.
• Customer Service:
  • Actively manage strong working relationships with divisions, faculty, and other key stakeholders.
  • Respond to requests quickly and effectively.
  • Identify and understand customer needs and expectations and meet them.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 0+ years of work experience in a related job discipline

Requirements

• Primary Location: Remote
• Schedule: Full time
• Shift: Day (United States of America)
• Department: Sponsored Programs
• Employee Status: Regular
• FTE: 1
• Weekly Hours: 40
• Expected Starting Pay Range: $56,846.40 - $72,488.00

Company Description

• At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better.
• We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery.
• We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose.
• Cincinnati Children's is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years.
• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding.
• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025) and America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025).
• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune.
• Consistently certified as a great place to work.
• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability.
• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).