Remote Research Grants Administrator

Washington University in St. Louis; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Grant/Pre-Award Administrator to oversee research administration across the proposal lifecycle. The role supports faculty, center directors, and staff through pre-award submission, budgeting, justifications, and compliance.

The position includes post-award coordination and subaward management to ensure timely, compliant funding processes. Responsibilities include budgeting, data gathering for protocols, regulatory compliance, and liaison duties

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex pre-award proposals and budgeting.
• Knowledge of federal sponsor guidelines and compliance requirements.
• Ability to coordinate with faculty, chair, and department staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day research administration and pre-award tasks.
• Prepare budgets and justifications for proposals; gather data for protocols.
• Coordinate with Post-Award unit to ensure timely contracts and subawards.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and submission of required forms and reports.
• Serve as liaison between investigators and department administrators.

Skills

Proposal/grant management

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Workday

Tools

SUBS system

Workday

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Grant/Pre-Award Administrator to oversee research administration across the proposal lifecycle. The role supports faculty, center directors, and staff through pre-award submission, budgeting, justifications, and compliance.

The position includes post-award coordination and subaward management to ensure timely, compliant funding processes. Responsibilities include budgeting, data gathering for protocols, regulatory compliance, and liaison duties