[Hiring] Senior Grants Administrator @Mass General Brigham

Role Description

Manages all phases of the research grant and contract administration, including grant-related activities of an assigned portfolio of research departments. Provides guidance, resolves issues, and helps navigate the research proposal submission and application process. Responsible for budget development assistance, interpretation of sponsor requirements, as well as ensuring that proposals meet sponsor and institutional guidelines and regulations. Is expected to achieve Institutional Signing Authority and will support the highest complexity work.

• Processes and prepares research grant proposals, awards and transactions, maintaining grant/contract record in compliance with institutional and research sponsors.
• Prepares budgets, justifications, and materials for financial reporting.
• Identifies and prevents projected overruns, identifies cost-sharing opportunities, proposes and implements creative solutions to potential fiscal issues.
• Ensures proposal compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verifies all sponsor requirements are met and documented in appropriate system.
• Serves as department or team grant management expert.
• Trains and orients new staff.
• Supports highest complexity work and may achieve institutional signing authority.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
• At least 3-5 years of research administration experience required.
• Proficient in spreadsheet, database, accounting and other computer applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Good organization and coordination skills.
• Ability to work with large financial data sets with accuracy.
• Good working knowledge of research agency, sponsor and organization funding guidelines and policies.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to make good judgements and resolve problems.

Requirements

• This is a remote role that can be done from most US states.
• This is a full-time position with a Monday through Friday schedule during standard Eastern Time business hours.
• Remote workdays require a stable, secure, quiet, and HIPAA-compliant workspace. This will be confirmed via Microsoft Teams video for all employees.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40.
• Employee Type: Regular.
• Work Shift: Day (United States of America).
• Pay Range: $85,800 - $115,720.80/Annual.
• Grade: 7.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Differentials, premiums, and bonuses as applicable.
• Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.