Senior Post-Award Grants Administrator

Mass General Brigham; Somerville (MA); Remote; USD 78,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is looking for a Research Grant Administrator to manage complex grant and contract administration. The role entails overseeing proposals, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with guidelines. Ideal candidates need a bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience. This is a remote position with a competitive salary range of $78,000 to $113,453.60 annually.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of research administration experience required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage research grant proposals and transactions.
• Prepare budgets and ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines.
• Train and orient new staff.

Skills

Proficient in spreadsheet and database applications

Excellent communication skills

Good organization skills

Ability to work with large financial data sets

Good negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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 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.

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.
• Trains and orients new staff.
• Supports highest complexity work and may achieve institutional signing authority.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor's Degree required (equivalent years of working experience can be substituted for a degree)

Experience

• At least 3-5 years of research administration experience 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

Working Condition

• This is a remote role that can be done from most US states

Remote Type
Remote

Work Location
399 Revolution Drive

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Employee Type
Regular

Work Shift
Day (United States of America)

Pay Range
$78,000.00 - $113,453.60/Annual

Grade
7

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors.

EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Incorporated 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.