Senior Grants & Contracts Lead — Hybrid

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

The Senior Grants & Contracts Administrator works independently to administer pre-award and post-award activities relating to grant proposals. Serves as a subject matter expert and mentors junior coordinators.

Collaborates with Principal Investigators and URA to route applications, ensure award setup, reconcile accounts, and ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines. Hybrid work schedule available.

Qualifications

• Education: college or university degree in related field.
• 5-7 years of related work experience.
• Experience in sponsored programs administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-award administration, including proposal budgeting and routing via AURA.
• Manage post-award administration including account reconciliation and forecasting.
• Assist with progress reports, subcontract materials, and MTA processing.
• Ensure research compliance with URA and sponsor guidelines.
• Train and mentor junior Grants & Contracts Coordinators and Administrators.

Skills

Grant coordination

Senior grant administration

Communication & mentoring

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

AURA system

URA coordination

Job description

The Senior Grants & Contracts Administrator works independently to administer pre-award and post-award activities relating to grant proposals. Serves as a subject matter expert and mentors junior coordinators.

Collaborates with Principal Investigators and URA to route applications, ensure award setup, reconcile accounts, and ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines. Hybrid work schedule available.