Remote Pre-Award Research Administrator (Grants)

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty and PIs in proposal development and grant submission. You will advise on sponsor guidelines, budgets, and compliance, coordinating submissions across federal, state, and private sponsors.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years of pre-award experience with NIH/NSF/DoD and a strong command of 2 CFR 200, Grants.gov, and NIH eRA Commons.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of pre-award research administration experience.
• Experience submitting proposals to federal sponsors (NIH/NSF/DoD/DOE/HRSA).
• Strong knowledge of federal grant regulations and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
• Experience developing complex grant budgets and justifications.
• Familiarity with electronic research administration systems and sponsor portals.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple proposal deadlines independently.

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 ensure deadlines are met.
• Review applications for completeness and compliance with sponsor regulations.
• Assist with narrative components, biosketches, and other materials.
• Coordinate subrecipient documentation and collaborate with partner institutions.
• Facilitate internal approvals and routing of proposals.
• Provide guidance on federal regulations and sponsor policies.
• Serve as liaison between faculty, sponsored programs, and external agencies.
• Maintain proposal records in research administration systems.
• Monitor changes to sponsor requirements and funding policies.
• Support faculty in identifying new funding opportunities aligned with research interests.

Skills

Grant administration

Budget development

Microsoft Excel

Proposal review

Strong communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NIH eRA Commons

Grants.gov

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty and PIs in proposal development and grant submission. You will advise on sponsor guidelines, budgets, and compliance, coordinating submissions across federal, state, and private sponsors.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years of pre-award experience with NIH/NSF/DoD and a strong command of 2 CFR 200, Grants.gov, and NIH eRA Commons.