Grant Advisor & Mentor for Pre-/Post-Award Excellence

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston seeks a Grant Advisor to oversee complex sponsored projects, blending senior grant administration with mentoring, team coordination, and delegated authority. You will lead pre-award and post-award activities, advise on funding announcements, ensure regulatory compliance, monitor budgets and expenditures, and prepare proposals for review.

This full-time day position reports to the Grant Manager with emphasis on consistency and staff development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of research administration experience required.
• Experience with grants management, budget preparation and financial management principles.
• Knowledge of policy and practice governing research compliance in large institutions.
• Experience with web-based applications and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Award: coordinates proposal submission, budget development, grants policy guidance, and compliance checks.
• Pre-Award: trains staff and mentors Pre-Award I/II; maintains reporting trackers.
• Post-Award: monitors expenditures, salary distributions, and financial status with investigators.
• Post-Award: manages time and effort reporting; prepares regular status updates.
• Mentoring: provides technical mentorship and supports workload balance across the team.
• Team coordination: participates in meetings and supports process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Independence of Action

Written Communications

Oral Communications

Knowledge

Teamwork

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston seeks a Grant Advisor to oversee complex sponsored projects, blending senior grant administration with mentoring, team coordination, and delegated authority. You will lead pre-award and post-award activities, advise on funding announcements, ensure regulatory compliance, monitor budgets and expenditures, and prepare proposals for review.

This full-time day position reports to the Grant Manager with emphasis on consistency and staff development.