Grant and Financial Specialist

Brown University; United States; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Health, dental, vision

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Brown University is seeking a Grants and Financial Specialist to independently manage all matters related to grants administration, including financial oversight and administrative duties for sponsored projects. The role supports pre- and post-award management, subcontract administration and financial analysis.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years in research administration or related financial work.

Qualifications

• Experience with proposal preparation with federal and non-federal grants and using grants management system preferred.
• Familiarity with eRA Commons, NSPIRES, Research.gov and Grants.gov preferred.
• Higher-Education or non-profit work experience preferred.
• Excellent financial analytical ability.
• Willingness to assume increasing responsibilities and leadership opportunities.
• Strong organizational, administrative, time management and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manage all matters pertaining to grants administration, financial and administrative.
• Provide pre- and post-award management, subcontract administration and financial analysis.
• Act as liaison between department, Sponsored Projects, sponsoring agencies and PIs.
• Maintain compliance and information accuracy across systems.

Skills

Financial analytics

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Networking and training

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years experience in research administration or accounting/financial/budgeting

Tools

InfoEd/Huron grants management

Excel

Google Docs

Job description

Job Summary

The Grants and Financial Specialist independently manages all matters pertaining to grants administration, both financial and administrative and has financial oversight and administrative responsibility for sponsored projects. This position provides high-level comprehensive pre- and post- award management, subcontract administration and financial analysis. This position is the administrative liaison between the Division/Department, Sponsored Projects, collaborating institutions sponsoring agencies and principal investigators (PI’s). The incumbent has a broad scope of responsibilities and knowledge of research administration, including financial matters. This position is hybrid eligible.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of experience in research administration or accounting/financial/budgeting experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. A degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Health, Science, Engineering or Math field is preferred.

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Experience with proposal preparation with federal and non-federal grants and using the InfoEd/Huron grants management (or similar) system preferred
• Familiarity with eRA Commons, NSPIRES, Research.gov and/or Grants.gov preferred
• Higher-Education or non-profit work experience preferred
• Excellent financial analytical ability
• Willingness and interest in assuming increasing levels of responsibilities, networking, leadership, and training opportunities
• Highly proficient in Excel applications (data manipulations); MS Excel and Google Docs preferred
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) to elicit and disperse information; to present information (including data) and communications in a clear and concise manner
• Strong organizational, administrative, time management and critical thinking skills
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-faceted work environment
• Flexible, service-oriented and resourceful
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a multi-tasking environment while maintaining careful attention to detail
• Ability to work with a diverse population and handle confidential information with discretion

Additional Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Workload can be unpredictable with hard deadlines. Successful incumbent will have the ability and willingness to work outside of the normal business hours on occasion in order to comply with OSP and sponsor driven deadlines.

Benefits & Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work/life balance; summer hours, winter break.
• comprehensive Benefits package including time off, annual paid holidays.
• benefits offerings including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, wellness, employee discounts, and more.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown University.

Other Information

Recruiting Start Date: 2026-10-28

Job Posting Title: Grant and Financial Specialist

Department: Office of the Dean of the Faculty

Grade: Grade 9

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 37.5

Position Work Location: Hybrid

Submission Guidelines: The designated Position Work Location for each position determines the approved modality of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote. Employees with a designated position work location as remote must reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is registered to do business. Brown University is a registered employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C. Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown University, you must submit a separate application for each position you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewed only for the specific position to which they are submitted and are not automatically considered for future openings. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Brown is an E-Verify Employer.

EEO Statement

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