Senior Advisor/Grants Program Analyst

Axle; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Paid time off & holidays

401K match up to 5%

Educational benefits

Referral bonus

Flexible spending accounts

Healthcare FSA

Parking reimbursement

DCAP

TRN

Job summary

Axle, Bethesda, MD, seeks a Senior Grants Advisor to support NHLBI grant management. You will independently provide grants management, review applications, and coordinate with grantees and Federal staff to ensure timely, policy-compliant actions.

The role requires a Master’s degree and at least 12 years of NIH grants experience, with strong knowledge of NIH policies and budget considerations. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree is required.
• Minimum twelve (12) years of specialized NIH grants management experience.
• Experience using eRA IMPAC II to process competing grant applications and issue award packages is required.
• Experience reviewing applications for budget, compliance, and award readiness concerns is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide grants management support for competing applications and award-related administrative processes.
• Review grant applications for budget, compliance, and award readiness concerns.
• Facilitate communication with grantees and Federal staff regarding administrative issues and funding-related matters.
• Assist in portfolio analysis, supplements, funding actions, and pending award workload.

Skills

Grants management

NIH policy knowledge

Budget analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

eRA IMPAC II

Job description

(ID: 2026-3392)

Axle is a bioscience andinformation technology company that offers advancements intranslational research, biomedical informatics, and datascience applications to research centers and healthcareorganizations nationally and abroad. With experts inbiomedical science, software engineering, and programmanagement, we focus on developing and applying researchtools and techniques to empower decision-making andaccelerate research discoveries. We work with some of thetop research organizations and facilities in the countryincluding multiple institutes at the National Institutes ofHealth (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Senior Advisor/Grants Program Analyst to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the Bethesda, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

• 100%Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees


• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays


• 401K match up to 5%


• EducationalBenefits for Career Growth


• Employee Referral Bonus


• FlexibleSpending Accounts:
  
  
  
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  
  
  • ParkingReimbursement Account (PRK)
  
  
  • DependentCare Assistant Program (DCAP)
  
  
  • TransportationReimbursement Account (TRN)
  
  
  
  

Overview:

Axle's team with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Division of Extramural Research Activities, Office of Grants Management (OGM) is currently hiring a Senior Grants Advisor to independently provide grants management support services that satisfy the overall operational objectives of the Institute. The contractor will support review, analysis, correspondence, and administrative actions associated with competing grant applications and related grants management activities.

Background Information and Objective:

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute requires specialized grants management support to assist the Office of Grants Management with workload processing, administrative analysis, communication, and portfolio support for competing applications and pending awards. The objective is to ensure timely, accurate, and policy-compliant grants management support in accordance with applicable NIH regulations, NHLBI procedures, and established deadlines.

Objectives

• Provide grants management support for competing applications and award-related administrative processes.


• Support timely review, analysis, and documentation of grant applications and related materials.


• Facilitate communication with grantees and Federal staff regarding administrative issues, prior approvals, and funding-related matters.


• Assist with portfolio analysis, supplements, funding actions, and pending award workload as needed.

Specific Requirements:

1. 
   Triage competing grant applications
   
   
   
   1. Set appropriate work priorities, apply knowledge of organizational needs and deadlines, and follow up to ensure receipt of required documentation, including uploading documents to the official grant folder.
   
   
   2. Perform thorough review of competing grant applications, including noting any bars to funding, foreign involvement, and summary statement concerns, within specified timeframes, including timely issuance of award notices.
   
   
   3. Perform administrative analysis including budget concerns, human and animal subject codes, and regulatory analyses of grant applications using basic knowledge of applicable NIH grant policies and NHLBI procedures.
   
   
   
   


2. 
   Facilitate communication and correspondence
   
   
   
   1. Respond to inquiries and/or policy and procedural guidance sent to grantees and Federal staff, and serve as a resource of information by providing recommendations for grantee and Federal staff.
   
   
   2. Respond to communications such as letters, memos, phone calls, and e-mails.
   
   
   3. Prepare correspondence that fully and accurately addresses administrative issues, including prior approvals, in a clear and concise manner.
   
   
   4. Collaborate with program and grantee staff on information required prior to award.
   
   
   
   


3. 
   Participate in cooperative efforts to accomplish Office, Division, and Institute goals
   
   
   
   1. Assist in OGM supplements.
   
   
   2. Assist in OGM funding.
   
   
   3. Assist in OGM portfolio analysis of pending awards.
   
   
   
   

Education:

• Master’s degree is required

Experience:

• Minimum twelve (12) years of specialized NIH grants management experience


• Experience using eRA IMPAC II to process competing grant applications and issue award packages is required.


• Experience reviewing applications for budget, compliance, and award readiness concerns is require

Disclaimer:

Theabove description is meant to illustrate the generalnature of work and level of effort being performedby individuals assigned to this position or jobdescription. This is not restricted as a completelist of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/orassignments required. Individuals may be required toperform duties outside of their position, jobdescription or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity ofAxle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmlycommitted to providing equal opportunity in all aspects ofemployment and will not tolerate any illegal discriminationor harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, nationalorigin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status,sexual orientation, status with respect to publicassistance, and other characteristics protected under state,federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, orinduce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: Ifyou need an accommodation as part of the employment processplease contact: [e-mail]

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.

Salary Range: $115,000 — $125,000 USD