Senior Grants Administrator

Partner's Healthcare; Cambridge (MA); Remote; USD 86,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Grants and Contracts Administrator to manage all phases of research grant and contract administration for an assigned portfolio. You will guide the proposal submission process, develop budgets, and ensure sponsor and institutional compliance.

Responsibilities include preparing budgets, ensuring proper documentation, and supporting high-complexity work that may involve signing authority.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required.
• Experience in research administration 3-5 years required.
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of research grant and contract administration for assigned departments.
• Prepare budgets, justifications, and financial materials for reporting.
• Ensure sponsor requirements are met and documented in the system.
• Serve as grant management expert and provide guidance to team.
• Train and onboard new staff.
• Support high-complexity work and may navigate signing authority.

Skills

Budgeting

Grant management

Communication

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Job description

Site: The General Hospital CorporationMass 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 and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

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

EducationBachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes

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)

This is a fully remote position with occasional on-site attendance required.

The ideal candidate will reside in New England (MA, CT, RI, NH, VT, or ME).

The incumbent will be expected to be onsite in Cambridge, MA four times per year for team meetings, training, or other business-related activities.

Remote Type RemoteWork Location 600 Main StreetScheduled Weekly Hours 40Employee Type RegularWork Shift Day (United States of America) Pay Range $85,800.00 - $115,720.80/AnnualGrade 7

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement: 1200 The General Hospital Corporation 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. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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