Remote Pre-Award Research Administrator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Leave programs

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty and research teams through proposal development and grant submission. You will advise on sponsor requirements, budget development, and compliance, coordinating submissions to federal, state, foundation, and private sponsors.

The role emphasizes independent work in a fully remote environment with deadlines and collaboration across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of pre-award research administration experience in a university or research setting.
• Experience preparing and submitting proposals to federal sponsors (e.g., NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE, HRSA).
• Strong knowledge of federal grant regulations and sponsor policies.
• Proficiency with electronic research administration systems and submission portals.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty and PIs to develop and submit competitive grant proposals.
• Review funding opportunity announcements and interpret sponsor guidelines.
• 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 meet internal and sponsor deadlines.
• Review applications for completeness and compliance with sponsor regulations.
• Assist with narrative components, biosketches, and other proposal materials.
• Coordinate subrecipient documentation and collaboration with partner institutions.
• Facilitate internal approvals and routing of proposals.
• Provide guidance on federal regulations and institutional procedures.
• Serve as liaison between faculty, sponsored programs, and funding agencies.
• Maintain proposal records in research administration systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty and research teams through proposal development and grant submission. You will advise on sponsor requirements, budget development, and compliance, coordinating submissions to federal, state, foundation, and private sponsors.

The role emphasizes independent work in a fully remote environment with deadlines and collaboration across stakeholders.