Remote Pre-Award Grants & Contracts Specialist

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

Hybrid/Telework eligible

Job summary

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook is seeking a Grants & Contracts Pre-Award Specialist to support complex sponsored programs. The role involves guiding faculty through proposal preparation, ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements, and coordinating with internal offices to meet deadlines.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent research administration experience, plus familiarity with federal regulations and budgeting for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or four years of research administration experience.
• Knowledge of federal grant and contract regulations in multiple funding environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-award administrative assistance to faculty seeking external funding.
• Review proposals to ensure sponsor and university policy compliance and deadlines.
• Negotiate terms and coordinate with internal offices and sponsors to support complex proposals.

Skills

Grants administration

Sponsored programs

Regulations knowledge

Proposal submission

Grant budgeting

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 is seeking a Grants & Contracts Pre-Award Specialist to support complex sponsored programs. The role involves guiding faculty through proposal preparation, ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements, and coordinating with internal offices to meet deadlines.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent research administration experience, plus familiarity with federal regulations and budgeting for