Grants Administrator

MedStar Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Grant Administrator to manage research grants and proposals. This role involves ensuring compliance with sponsor guidelines, budget preparation, and providing administrative support. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and relevant research experience to excel in this critical position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; Associate's degree required.
• 2-3 years of research administration experience.
• Proficient in spreadsheets and databases.

Responsibilities

• Processes and prepares research grant proposals and budgets.
• Monitors expenditures for budgetary compliance.
• Uses financial management applications for workflow.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Organization

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study

Associate's Degree Related Field of Study

Tools

Spreadsheets

Databases

Accounting Software

Job description

Summary
Manages the grant-related activity 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. May be eligible for institutional signature authority to sign on behalf of enterprise institutions.

Does this position require Patient Care?
No

Essential Functions
-Processes and prepares research grant proposals, awards, and transactions, maintaining grant/contract records in compliance with institutional and research sponsors.

-Prepares budgets, justifications, and materials for financial reporting.

-Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met.

-Monitors expenditures and assures budgetary compliance; verifies, identifies, and evaluates excessive charges; and advises on allowability of costs to be charged to grant.

-Eligible for Institutional Signing Authority, which is subject to manager discretion and delegation.

-Uses organizational research financial management applications to manage workflow and develop queries and reports.

-Assist manager in the review of Grant Administrator 1 work and quality control review of data.

Education
Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study preferred and Associate's Degree Related Field of Study required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials

Experience
Research administration experience 2-3 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, 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 make independent judgments and resolve problems.
- Ability to manage a busy workload and reprioritize as needed.

The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.