Grants & Contracts Specialist, Neurology Dept.

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland, Baltimore seeks a Contracts and Grants Specialist in the Department of Neurology to oversee contract and grant processes and ensure compliant submissions. The role collaborates with investigators and management to manage budgets and reporting.

Responsibilities include review of requirements, budget reconciliations, and sponsorship communications, with emphasis on timelines and regulatory adherence within the UM system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three years of accounting, budget, contract, grant, or research administration experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret policies and collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provides contract and grant preparation review and develops submission guidelines.
• Acts as point of contact with UMB parties, sponsor, and subcontractors to meet milestones.
• Navigates the Subcontract process and ensures compliance with University standards.
• Collaborates with PI and management to develop project plans and interpret policies.
• Reconciles budget and tracks expenditures, forecasting income and variances.
• Prepares and reviews financial status reports and invoices; manages closeout procedures.
• Ensures all results are submitted to sponsor and escalates issues as needed.
• Advises PI on financial transactions such as travel, purchasing, or subcontracting.
• Interprets and applies Federal, State, and sponsor guidelines and requirements.
• Reviews applications for funding and budgets in line with policy.
• Maintains training documents and ensures regulatory compliance.

Skills

Contract management

Grants administration

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Accounting software

Grant management systems

Job description

University of Maryland, Baltimore seeks a Contracts and Grants Specialist in the Department of Neurology to oversee contract and grant processes and ensure compliant submissions. The role collaborates with investigators and management to manage budgets and reporting.

Responsibilities include review of requirements, budget reconciliations, and sponsorship communications, with emphasis on timelines and regulatory adherence within the UM system.