Grants & Climate Program Administrator

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 59,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University seeks a Grants, Contracts and Program Administrator to coordinate externally funded research and support climate and sustainability priorities.

You will work with investigators, sponsors, and administrative offices to ensure compliance, maintain records, prepare reports, and help teams meet goals across multiple programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a field related to the position.
• Completion of the Research Administration Academy onboarding within 90 days.
• Maintain required certifications after training.
• No experience required with relevant degree.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development and submission of grant proposals.
• Review proposal materials for accuracy and guidelines.
• Coordinate subcontractor documents and approvals.
• Monitor project financials and reporting.
• Maintain comprehensive award records for audits.
• Support communications among investigators, sponsors and offices.

Skills

Data analysis

Report writing

Project coordination

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree (related field)

Tools

Grant administration systems

Job description

The Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University seeks a Grants, Contracts and Program Administrator to coordinate externally funded research and support climate and sustainability priorities.

You will work with investigators, sponsors, and administrative offices to ensure compliance, maintain records, prepare reports, and help teams meet goals across multiple programs.