Grant & Budget Analyst – Hybrid (Biomedical Eng)

University of Illinois Chicago; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition waivers

Job summary

University of Illinois Chicago is seeking a Budget Analyst in the Biomedical Engineering Department. The role supports departmental budgeting, grant submissions, and contract management while coordinating purchasing and financial workflows.

Responsibilities include posting and reconciling funds, managing research funds, subcontract budgets, and budget preparation for sponsored projects. A Bachelor’s degree and strong Excel/Office skills are required, with hybrid workplace expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience with budgeting, financial management, and reporting.
• Knowledge of university policies related to sponsored projects is a plus.
• Strong quantitative and organizational skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Post, update, and reconcile transactions for various funds.
• Manage faculty start-up institutional research funds and contracts.
• Process subcontract budgets, re-budgeting requests, and consulting agreements.
• Handle faculty expenditure requests and reimbursements.
• Maintain budget and proposal files for submitted and awarded proposals.
• Coordinate budget entries in Banner and communicate with grant offices.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial management

Accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Accounting / Finance / Economics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

University of Illinois Chicago is seeking a Budget Analyst in the Biomedical Engineering Department. The role supports departmental budgeting, grant submissions, and contract management while coordinating purchasing and financial workflows.

Responsibilities include posting and reconciling funds, managing research funds, subcontract budgets, and budget preparation for sponsored projects. A Bachelor’s degree and strong Excel/Office skills are required, with hybrid workplace expectations.