Remote Pre & Post-Award Grants Administrator

Vitalief; New Brunswick (NJ); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 20 days

9 paid holidays

Company-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Vitalief is a clinical research consulting firm seeking a seasoned Pre- and Post-Award Grants Administrator for a fully remote, full-time role. You will manage a portfolio across pre- and post-award lifecycle, coordinating with PIs and cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance and timely submissions.

The role emphasizes budget monitoring, RPPRs, and sponsor communications, with a supportive team culture and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, public health, healthcare administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of grants administration across full pre- and post-award lifecycle.
• Experience with federal/state nonprofit and/or for-profit funding agencies (NIH, DARPA, etc.).
• Experience coordinating multi-institutional grants and collaborating with investigators and leadership.
• CRA certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and coordinate grant and contract proposals for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements.
• Assist Principal Investigators with proposal development, budgets, justifications, forms, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate multi-investigator and multi-institutional proposals and ensure submissions meet deadlines.
• Submit proposals through institutional systems and sponsor portals; maintain submission records.
• Serve as a liaison between sponsors and Principal Investigators before award issuance.
• Post-award: monitor budgets, forecasting, reporting, subawards, and closeout activities.

Skills

Grant lifecycle

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Excel proficiency

Compliance knowledge

Grant administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences/related field

Tools

Grants.gov

NIH eRA Commons/ASSIST

Research.gov

DARPA submission systems

NSPIRES

ProposalCentral

Job description

Vitalief is a clinical research consulting firm seeking a seasoned Pre- and Post-Award Grants Administrator for a fully remote, full-time role. You will manage a portfolio across pre- and post-award lifecycle, coordinating with PIs and cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance and timely submissions.

The role emphasizes budget monitoring, RPPRs, and sponsor communications, with a supportive team culture and comprehensive benefits.