Senior Oncology Research Grants Administrator

St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 71,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis seeks a Senior Research Administrator to partner with Oncology investigators, overseeing post-award grants, subawards, and contract administration across the award lifecycle.

You will ensure compliance, financial stewardship, and timely reporting while supporting pre-award activities when needed. The role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams including Finance Operations and Grants

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4+ years of experience in grant administration processes or related financial information systems.
• Experience with relevant regulations.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage administration of grants and sponsored programs (e.g., review of proposal documents including budget, monitoring of subawards, primarily award lifecycle management).
• Ensure compliance with federal, sponsor or institutional guidelines related to grants. Implement and monitor compliance with current accounting standards, policies, procedures and regulatory guidelines.
• Proactively work with cross-functional teams on matters related to audits and complex issue resolution.
• Actively contributes to the development of policies and procedures to ensure high-quality services of own team/ department.
• Lead development and maintenance of analytical & departmental reports including account reconciliations.
• Reconcile and analyze grants and contracts in compliance with internal and departmental policy while adhering to established deadlines.
• Identify opportunities and provide inputs to improve efficiency/ automate current processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Regulatory compliance

Financial stewardship

Grant administration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis seeks a Senior Research Administrator to partner with Oncology investigators, overseeing post-award grants, subawards, and contract administration across the award lifecycle.

You will ensure compliance, financial stewardship, and timely reporting while supporting pre-award activities when needed. The role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams including Finance Operations and Grants