Remote Pre-Award Research Administrator — Grants & Budgets

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Leave programs

Remote work

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty, PIs, and research teams in the proposal development and grant submission process. You will advise on funding opportunities, sponsor requirements, budgets, and compliance in a deadline-driven environment.

Ideal candidates have federal grant experience and strong Excel skills, with the ability to work independently in a remote setting while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of pre-award research administration experience within a university, academic medical center, or research institution.
• Experience preparing and submitting proposals to federal sponsors such as NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE, HRSA, or other government agencies.
• Strong knowledge of federal grant regulations, Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), and sponsor policies.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple proposal deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while supporting multiple stakeholders.

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

Years of experience

Grant proposals experience

Advanced Excel

Regulatory knowledge

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Independent remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Electronic research administration systems

Sponsor submission portals

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty, PIs, and research teams in the proposal development and grant submission process. You will advise on funding opportunities, sponsor requirements, budgets, and compliance in a deadline-driven environment.

Ideal candidates have federal grant experience and strong Excel skills, with the ability to work independently in a remote setting while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.