Research Administration Lead: Grants & Budgets

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago invites applications for a Research Administrative Manager who supports PIs with onboarding, staffing, grants management, and budgets.

Based in Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, you will coordinate with HR, OSP, and Sponsored Research Finance to keep programs running smoothly. This role emphasizes organization, policy interpretation, and collaboration with Northwestern University partners and external law firms on visas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 2+ years experience or 6+ years related experience.
• Administrative experience in research administration preferred.
• Proficient with PC and Mac, desktop publishing, EndNote, Adobe Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Assists, with Research Grants Specialist partners, with progress reports and proposals, budget and report preparation and sponsor guidelines.
• Interprets and advises PIs and staff on Federal, State and institutional policies, procedures, guidelines, and deadlines.
• Assists PIs in managing external grants and contracts, planning and carrying out research programs and goals.
• Supports PIs and OSP, Sponsored Research Finance Office, and Office of Research Business Operations staff in oversight and monitoring of sponsored projects.
• Reviews Neighborhood fund accounts consistent with approved budgets in coordination with Sponsored Research Finance Office accounting.
• Assists in preparing Neighborhood budgets and financial reports.
• Assists with new faculty recruitment and coordinates new faculty appointments.
• Works with HR to recruit staff and fill vacancies, completing necessary requisitions.

Skills

Administrative experience

Budgeting

Grants management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

EndNote

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago invites applications for a Research Administrative Manager who supports PIs with onboarding, staffing, grants management, and budgets.

Based in Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, you will coordinate with HR, OSP, and Sponsored Research Finance to keep programs running smoothly. This role emphasizes organization, policy interpretation, and collaboration with Northwestern University partners and external law firms on visas.