Grants Administrator II – Remote Research Funding & Compliance

Mass General Brigham; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 76,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Grant Administrator to manage the grant-related activity for a portfolio of research departments, including budgeting, sponsor communication, and compliance review. The role supports the research proposal submission process and may carry institutional signing authority.

Strong accounting and data skills are essential. The position is fully remote with one annual onsite meeting, based in the United States.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience: 2-3 years of research administration experience required.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities: 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Grant administration

Budgeting

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Organization

Data analysis

Education

Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Grant Administrator to manage the grant-related activity for a portfolio of research departments, including budgeting, sponsor communication, and compliance review. The role supports the research proposal submission process and may carry institutional signing authority.

Strong accounting and data skills are essential. The position is fully remote with one annual onsite meeting, based in the United States.