Remote Pre-Award Grants Administrator

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Montgomery (AL); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Federal and state leave programs

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty and investigators through proposal development and grant submission. The role guides funding opportunities, sponsor requirements, budget development, and compliance reviews.

Candidates should have 3+ years of pre-award experience with federal sponsors and the ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of pre-award research administration experience at a university, academic medical center, or research institution.
• Experience preparing and submitting proposals to federal sponsors (NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE, HRSA, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of federal grant regulations, Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), and sponsor policies.
• Experience budgeting and providing budget justifications.
• Familiarity with electronic research administration systems and sponsor submission portals.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty and PIs to develop and submit grant proposals.
• Review sponsor guidelines and requirements; interpret funding opportunities.
• Prepare detailed proposal budgets and budget justifications.
• Advise investigators on allowable costs, effort, and compliance.
• Coordinate submissions to federal, state, foundation, and private sponsors.
• Manage timelines and ensure internal and sponsor deadlines are met.
• Review applications for completeness and compliance with sponsor policies.
• Assist with narrative components, biosketches, and other proposal materials.
• Coordinate subrecipient documentation with partnering institutions.
• Facilitate internal approvals and routing of proposals.
• Provide guidance on federal regulations and sponsor policies.
• Serve as liaison between faculty, sponsored programs, and funding agencies.
• Maintain proposal records in research administration systems.
• Monitor changes to sponsor requirements and funding policies.

Skills

Budget development

Grant compliance

Proposal coordination

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Electronic research administration systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty and investigators through proposal development and grant submission. The role guides funding opportunities, sponsor requirements, budget development, and compliance reviews.

Candidates should have 3+ years of pre-award experience with federal sponsors and the ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.