Flexible Post-Award Grant Administrator

The University Of Chicago; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

The University of Chicago is seeking a Post Award Administrator to provide professional support for pre-award and post-award activities related to grant and contract proposals and funding within the Department of Medicine. You will manage financials, monitor compliance, and support salary allocations in a busy academic setting.

This role emphasizes customer service, collaboration with investigators, and detailed financial tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or science preferred.
• 2–5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Budgets, ledgers, invoices, and fiscal reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary account administrator for account owners.
• Create accounts and work within the Financial Accounting System.
• Allocates, authorizes, monitors, and controls expenses.
• Processes clinical research and core bills for payment.
• Prepares summaries of grants and effort allocations for Principal Investigators.
• Coordinates with other departments/units/divisions regarding multi investigator grants.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or science

College or university degree in related field

Job description

The University of Chicago is seeking a Post Award Administrator to provide professional support for pre-award and post-award activities related to grant and contract proposals and funding within the Department of Medicine. You will manage financials, monitor compliance, and support salary allocations in a busy academic setting.

This role emphasizes customer service, collaboration with investigators, and detailed financial tracking.