Remote Pre-Award Research Administrator: Grants & Compliance

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Leave programs

Remote-friendly environment

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty, principal investigators (PIs), and research teams throughout the proposal development and grant submission process. This role serves as a trusted advisor on funding opportunities, sponsor requirements, proposal preparation, budget development, and compliance review.

The ideal candidate has experience supporting federally funded research and thrives in a collaborative, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of pre-award research administration experience at a university or research institution.
• Experience preparing and submitting proposals to federal sponsors (NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE, HRSA, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of federal grant regulations and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
• Budget development and justification experience.
• Familiarity with grant submission portals and electronic research administration systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while supporting multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty and PIs to develop and submit grant proposals.
• Review funding opportunity guidelines and sponsor requirements.
• Prepare detailed budgets and budget justifications.
• Advise investigators on allowable costs and effort commitments.
• Coordinate 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 narratives, biosketches, and other proposal materials.
• Coordinate subrecipient documentation and collaborations 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 external funders.
• 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 budgeting

Federal grants

Advanced Excel

Proposal development

Remote work

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Grants.gov

eRA Commons

Electronic research admin systems

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Pre-Award Research Administrator to support faculty, principal investigators (PIs), and research teams throughout the proposal development and grant submission process. This role serves as a trusted advisor on funding opportunities, sponsor requirements, proposal preparation, budget development, and compliance review.

The ideal candidate has experience supporting federally funded research and thrives in a collaborative, deadline-driven environment.