Senior Grant Administrator

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. seeks an experienced grant administrator to oversee all phases of research grant and contract administration within an assigned portfolio of departments.

You will guide proposals through submission, assist with budgets, ensure sponsor compliance, and support staff to handle high-complexity work. The role requires 3–5 years in research administration, strong financial acuity, and the ability to navigate sponsor requirements while maintaining institutional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; experience in research administration preferred.
• 3–5 years of research administration experience required.
• Experience with grant proposals, awards, and budgets; familiarity with sponsor guidance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage grant proposals, awards and transactions while maintaining grant/contract records.
• Develop budgets and materials for financial reporting; justify costs.
• Identify overruns, opportunities for cost sharing, and propose creative fiscal solutions.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; document requirements.
• Serve as grant management expert and train new staff; support complex work as needed.

Skills

Spreadsheet

Budgeting

Data analysis

Communication

Organization

Grant policies

Negotiation

Independence

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Database systems

Accounting software

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries.

Job Summary

Manages all phases of the research grant and contract administration, including grant related activities of an assigned portfolio of research departments. Provides guidance, resolves issues, and helps navigate the research proposal submission and application process. Responsible for budget development assistance, interpretation of sponsor requirements, as well as ensuring that proposals meet sponsor and institutional guidelines and regulations. Is expected to achieve Institutional Signing Authority and will support the highest complexity work.

Does this position require Patient Care?

No

Essential Functions

• Processes and prepares research grant proposals, awards and transactions, maintaining grant/contract record in compliance with institutional and research sponsors.
• Prepares budgets, justifications, and materials for financial reporting.
• Identifies and prevents projected overruns, identifies cost sharing opportunities, proposes and implements creative solutions to potential fiscal issues.
• Ensures proposal compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met and documented in appropriate system.
• Serves as department or team grant management expert.
• Train and orient new staff.
• Supports highest complexity work and may achieve institutional signing authority.

Qualifications

Education Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes

Licenses and Credentials Experience research administration experience 3-5 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in spreadsheet, database, accounting and other computer applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Good organization and coordination skills.
• Ability to work with large financial data sets with accuracy.
• Good working knowledge of research agency, sponsor and organization funding guidelines and policies.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to make good judgements and resolve problems.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Physical Requirements

• Standing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Walking Occasionally (3-33%)
• Sitting Constantly (67-100%)
• Lifting Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Carrying Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Pulling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Crouching Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Constantly (67-100%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Location and Compensation

Remote Type Hybrid Work Location 399 Revolution Drive

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Employee Type Regular Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Pay Range $85.800 - $115,720.80/Annual

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The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.

We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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