Senior Grant Admin, Research Budgets

MGB Anesthesiology; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Senior Grant Administrator to oversee the full lifecycle of research grants for a DGIM portfolio. The role supports proposal development, submission, budgeting, and post-award financial stewardship, ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements and federal regulations.

Ideal candidates have 2-3+ years in research administration, strong knowledge of NIH/NSF rules, and proficiency with eRA Commons and other grant systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; CRA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the grant application process.
• Develop budgets and required documents; submit proposals on time.
• Monitor budgets and subcontract budgets; prepare financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor and institutional guidelines.
• Serve as liaison between investigators, sponsors, and sites.
• Lead salary and effort management; support time certification.
• Support post-award financial stewardship.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Confidentiality

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CRA (Certified Research Administrator)

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

Adobe

eRA Commons

Research.gov

ASSIST

SciENcv

Proposal Central

Job description

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Senior Grant Administrator to oversee the full lifecycle of research grants for a DGIM portfolio. The role supports proposal development, submission, budgeting, and post-award financial stewardship, ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements and federal regulations.

Ideal candidates have 2-3+ years in research administration, strong knowledge of NIH/NSF rules, and proficiency with eRA Commons and other grant systems.