Grants & Contracts Manager — Hybrid, 100% FTE

UW Advancement Careers; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Washington’s Department of Chemistry seeks a Grants and Contracts Manager to oversee the compliant administration of sponsored projects across the grant lifecycle. You will provide pre‑award and post‑award support, guide investigators, and maintain audit‑ready records in a department with ~hundreds of sponsored activities.

This in‑person, full‑time role offers a possible hybrid option up to two days per week and requires strong organizational and communication skills to manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Finance, Accounting, Research Administration, or a related field.
• Three years experience in grants and contracts administration, sponsored research, or closely related field.
• Experience interpreting sponsor terms and University requirements; ensuring compliance and audit-readiness.

Responsibilities

• Pre‑award proposal development and submission coordination with investigators and staff.
• Post‑award financial administration, award setup, monitoring, and reporting.
• Compliance, documentation, and internal controls to ensure audit-readiness.
• Communication, consultation, and customer service to internal and external partners.
• Systems, reporting, and process improvement for sponsored-project data and workflows.
• Other duties and projects as assigned, including support of departmental fiscal operations.

Skills

Grant administration

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Finance, Accounting, Research Administration, or related field

Job description

The University of Washington’s Department of Chemistry seeks a Grants and Contracts Manager to oversee the compliant administration of sponsored projects across the grant lifecycle. You will provide pre‑award and post‑award support, guide investigators, and maintain audit‑ready records in a department with ~hundreds of sponsored activities.

This in‑person, full‑time role offers a possible hybrid option up to two days per week and requires strong organizational and communication skills to manage