Post‑Award Training Grants Director (Hybrid)

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The University of Chicago is seeking an Assistant Director of Training Grants - Post Award Administrator to provide expert financial and compliance oversight for NIH T32 Institutional Research Training Grants and F31 Fellowships.

This position serves as the central point of contact for all post-award activities and ensures compliance with NIH policies, federal regulations, and institutional requirements throughout the award lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee post-award and financial activities for T32 training grants, including budget monitoring, expenditure tracking, and reallocation requests.
• Provide financial data and reports from Oracle on a regular basis.
• Maintain AURA award data and coordinate edits/updates with URA.
• Maintain data integrity in Oracle.
• Process the Notice of Award for new training grants and new budget years.
• Collaborate with URA and departmental pre-award administration on budget year accounts and advance accounts as needed.
• Collaborate with training program administrators on trainee stipends and updating financial projections.
• Monitor and reconcile trainee stipends, tuition/fees, and institutional allowances against budgets; process cost transfers and budget modifications.
• Conduct quarterly TGAP reviews and coordinate corrections with program administration.
• Perform final budget year review of TGAP and assist with Final Financial Report submissions.
• Maintain faculty Workday costing allocations including stipends and fees.
• Coordinate prior approval requests as needed with program administrators.
• Provide financial and participant effort information for NIH RPPR preparation.
• Assist in ensuring correct stipend disbursements and fringe benefit calculations.
• Coordinate responses to NIH program officers and Grants Management Specialists for T32 inquiries and approvals.

Job description

The University of Chicago is seeking an Assistant Director of Training Grants - Post Award Administrator to provide expert financial and compliance oversight for NIH T32 Institutional Research Training Grants and F31 Fellowships.

This position serves as the central point of contact for all post-award activities and ensures compliance with NIH policies, federal regulations, and institutional requirements throughout the award lifecycle.