MGH Senior Grants Administrator

1200 The General Hospital Corporation; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham seeks a Grant Manager to oversee all phases of research grant and contract administration for an assigned portfolio. You will provide guidance, resolve issues, and help navigate the proposal submission and application process.

The role supports budget development, ensures sponsor and institutional guideline compliance, trains staff, and may achieve institutional signing authority. Remote work is hybrid at 55 Fruit Street.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• 3–5 years of research administration experience.
• Proficient with budgets, sponsor requirements, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manages all phases of grant/contract administration for assigned departments.
• Guides proposal submissions, resolves issues, and ensures compliance.
• Prepares budgets and materials for financial reporting; supports cost sharing.

Skills

Research administration

Budgeting

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Spreadsheets

Database management

Accounting software

Job description

Site

The General Hospital Corporation Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

Manages all phases of the research grant and contract administration, including grant related activities of an assigned portfolio of research departments. Provides guidance, resolves issues, and helps navigate the research proposal submission and application process. Responsible for budget development assistance, interpretation of sponsor requirements, as well as ensuring that proposals meet sponsor and institutional guidelines and regulations. Is expected to achieve Institutional Signing Authority and will support the highest complexity work. Does this position require Patient Care? No

Essential Functions

• Processes and prepares research grant proposals, awards and transactions, maintaining grant/contract record in compliance with institutional and research sponsors.
• Prepares budgets, justifications, and materials for financial reporting.
• Identifies and prevents projected overruns, identifies cost sharing opportunities, proposes and implements creative solutions to potential fiscal issues.
• Ensures proposal compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met and documented in appropriate system.
• Serves as department or team grant management expert.
• Train and orient new staff.
• Supports highest complexity work and may achieve institutional signing authority.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required.
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes.
• Experience: Research administration experience 3-5 years required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in spreadsheet, database, 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.
• Good working knowledge of research agency, sponsor and organization funding guidelines and policies.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to make good judgements and resolve problems.

Additional Job Details

Remote Type: Hybrid Work Location 55 Fruit Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Pay Range: $85,800 - $115,720.80/Annual

Grade: 7

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement

1200 The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

Company Culture

Combat disease. Hold a hand. Help people. Impact the world.

Mass General Brigham is a passionate, welcoming community where minds meet caring hearts. Come be a part of the world’s most powerful force in medicine, where every role is important in changing lives. Are you ready? Our history includes New England hospitals founded over 200 years ago, some of the first and most prestigious hospitals in the world. Built on the legacy of two leading academic medical centers, we’re more than a system—we’re leaders in the practice of medicine. Mass General Brigham is committed to serving the community. We are dedicated to enhancing patient care, teaching and research, and taking a leadership role as an integrated health care system. We recognize that increasing value and continuously improving quality are essential to maintaining excellence.