Post-Award Grants & Contracts Specialist (Hybrid/Remote)

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook; Stony Brook (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Alternative workplace arrangements

Job summary

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook invites applications for a Grants & Contracts Specialist, Post-Award Team. This role provides post-award guidance, oversight, and assistance to faculty and staff to support research activities in compliance with federal and state laws, sponsor guidelines, and university policies.

Working within Sponsored Programs, you will manage non-fiscal and limited fiscal award actions, liaise with PI and college staff, and help

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) or 4 years combined education and administrative experience.
• Two years of full-time finance, accounting, and/or administrative experience.
• Experience with government, non-profit, and/or academic grant management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate, and approve terms and conditions for grants and cooperative agreements; ensure PI has required certifications/assurances.
• Serve as liaison between university and sponsor on non-fiscal grant management issues.
• Coordinate non-fiscal and limited fiscal award management and sponsor approvals (e.g., no-cost extensions, budget revisions).
• Review non-competing continuations and budgets; monitor unobligated balances and sponsor approvals.
• Initiate award setup after reviewing the Notice of Award and required budget details.
• Submit progress reports with AOR signatures and ensure Other Support Documents are complete.
• Ensure compliance with federal regulations and sponsor policies; accept awards as authorized official (AOR).
• Provide training and guidance to PIs and department staff in award management.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Grants.gov

NIH ASSIST

NSF Research.gov

Grants Solutions

Huron Click

InfoEd

Cayuse

Job description

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook invites applications for a Grants & Contracts Specialist, Post-Award Team. This role provides post-award guidance, oversight, and assistance to faculty and staff to support research activities in compliance with federal and state laws, sponsor guidelines, and university policies.

Working within Sponsored Programs, you will manage non-fiscal and limited fiscal award actions, liaise with PI and college staff, and help