NIH Federal Grants Post-Award Lead

Touro University; Vallejo (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Touro University California’s Office of Sponsored Programs seeks a Federal Grants Administrator to manage post-award activities for federal awards, including NIH programs. You will monitor expenditures, ensure compliance with Uniform Guidance, and coordinate with PIs, finance, HR, and other offices.

Responsibilities include preparing interim and final financial reports, managing drawdowns, no-cost extensions, subrecipient monitoring, and supporting audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 3–5 years in sponsored programs administration.
• Knowledge of Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), federal grant regulations, and post-award administration.
• Experience with NIH grants, RPPR, carryforward/no-cost extension actions, subaward admin, and effort reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as post-award administrator for federal and pass-through awards, including NIH mechanisms (P01s, Centers, cooperative agreements).
• Monitor expenditures for allowability, allocability, and reasonableness; review and approve transactions charged to federal awards.
• Coordinate award setup/maintenance in financial systems and across multi-project awards with subawards and cores.
• Prepare interim and final financial reports and sponsor reporting (e.g., RPPRs) and manage drawdowns.
• Support audits, develop SOPs, and identify internal controls; train staff and PIs as needed.

Skills

Sponsored programs

NIH grants management

RPPR experience

Budgeting basics

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Banner

Grants.gov

eRA Commons

PMS

ASSIST

Research.gov

Job description

Touro University California’s Office of Sponsored Programs seeks a Federal Grants Administrator to manage post-award activities for federal awards, including NIH programs. You will monitor expenditures, ensure compliance with Uniform Guidance, and coordinate with PIs, finance, HR, and other offices.

Responsibilities include preparing interim and final financial reports, managing drawdowns, no-cost extensions, subrecipient monitoring, and supporting audits.