Grants & Research Administration Associate

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 56,992,689 - 71,205,388; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance

Tuition benefits

Retirement savings options

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, is seeking an experienced Grants & Contracts Administrator to support the MED-Neurology unit’s sponsored programs. You will assist pre-award and post-award processes, prepare proposals, collect and organize budgeting data, and maintain documentation in electronic systems.

Responsibilities include developing budgets in spreadsheets, tracking due dates, and ensuring compliance with sponsor guidelines.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Organization, time management, detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Assist with pre-award administration of grant and/or contract activities.
• Prepares proposals and obtains approvals.
• Develop budgets using spreadsheets and updates budget documents.
• Tracks proposal due dates and coordinates proposal routing.
• Post-award administration: processes costs, reconciles statements, monitors balances.

Skills

Organization

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Excel

Job description

Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, is seeking an experienced Grants & Contracts Administrator to support the MED-Neurology unit’s sponsored programs. You will assist pre-award and post-award processes, prepare proposals, collect and organize budgeting data, and maintain documentation in electronic systems.

Responsibilities include developing budgets in spreadsheets, tracking due dates, and ensuring compliance with sponsor guidelines.