Senior Grants Administrator — Research Funding & Compliance

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); South Carolina; On-site; USD 59,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a Grants Administrator II to lead research administration and grants management for the Department of Public Health Sciences. You will guide faculty, investigators, fellows, and trainees through the full grant lifecycle and drive efficiency and compliance.

The role requires strategic leadership, autonomous operation, and collaboration with institutional partners to improve research funding success and sponsor compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-award and post-award grant administration.
• Knowledge of sponsor guidelines and institutional policies.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive proposal development support to faculty and researchers.
• Coordinate proposal submission to sponsors and ensure compliance.
• Develop and review complex proposal budgets per sponsor guidelines.
• Review proposals for completeness and adherence to policies.
• Maintain systems for tracking pending, submitted, and awarded proposals.
• Lead departmental grant administration operations and submission activities.

Skills

Pre-Award Grants Management

Post-Award Administration

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Grant management systems

Budget development tools

Job description

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a Grants Administrator II to lead research administration and grants management for the Department of Public Health Sciences. You will guide faculty, investigators, fellows, and trainees through the full grant lifecycle and drive efficiency and compliance.

The role requires strategic leadership, autonomous operation, and collaboration with institutional partners to improve research funding success and sponsor compliance.