Remote Pre-Award Grants Administrator

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC seeks a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty and PIs through proposal development and grant submission. You will advise on sponsor guidelines, budgets, and compliance, coordinating with federal, state, and private sponsors in a deadline-driven environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration across research offices, strong regulatory knowledge, and attention to detail, with a fully remote, nationwide work setup.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of pre-award research administration experience.
• Experience with NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE, HRSA proposals.
• Strong knowledge of federal grant regulations and Uniform Guidance.
• Experience with electronic research administration systems and sponsor portals.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty and principal investigators to develop and submit competitive grant proposals.
• Review funding opportunity announcements and interpret sponsor guidelines and requirements.
• Prepare detailed proposal budgets and budget justifications.
• Advise investigators on allowable costs, effort commitments, and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate proposal submissions to federal, state, foundation, and private sponsors.
• Manage proposal timelines to ensure all internal and sponsor deadlines are met.
• Review applications for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with sponsor regulations and university policies.
• Assist with preparation of narrative components, biosketches, current and pending support documentation, and other proposal materials.
• Coordinate subrecipient documentation and collaborate with partnering institutions.
• Facilitate internal approval processes and routing of proposals.
• Provide guidance on federal regulations, sponsor policies, and institutional procedures.
• Serve as a liaison between faculty, department administrators, sponsored programs, and external funding agencies.
• Maintain proposal records and documentation within research administration systems.
• Monitor and communicate changes to sponsor requirements and funding policies.
• Support faculty in identifying new funding opportunities aligned with their research interests.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Ability to work independently

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC seeks a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty and PIs through proposal development and grant submission. You will advise on sponsor guidelines, budgets, and compliance, coordinating with federal, state, and private sponsors in a deadline-driven environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration across research offices, strong regulatory knowledge, and attention to detail, with a fully remote, nationwide work setup.