Sponsored Programs Supervisor — Research Grants & Compliance

East Carolina University; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

East Carolina University seeks a Sponsored Programs Officer to provide institutional oversight of sponsored project administration. The role reports to the Research Services Manager and acts as the university’s authorized representative for review, approval, and submission of proposals, and for negotiation and acceptance of awards.

You will supervise Pre‑Award Research Specialists, manage complex pre‑award issues, and coordinate with sponsors to ensure compliance and successful, timely

Qualifications

• Progressively responsible professional level experience in a university, academic medical center, or nonprofit research institute in a pre-award or combined pre- and post-award environment.
• Knowledge of federal sponsor regulations, cost principles, and submission processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, analytical, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises Pre‑Award Research Specialists (PRSs) and provides ongoing feedback for staff support (20%).
• Manages assigned portfolio of sponsored projects and resolves complex pre‑award issues (50%).
• Serves as point of contact for sponsor communications, executes sponsor agreements, and advises on sponsor requirements (20%).
• Oversees proposal and award administration to ensure compliance (10%).

Skills

Staff supervision

Pre-award management

Sponsor communications

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in business or public administration

Related field substitution accepted

Certification preferred (CRA)

Tools

eTRACS/InfoEd

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

East Carolina University seeks a Sponsored Programs Officer to provide institutional oversight of sponsored project administration. The role reports to the Research Services Manager and acts as the university’s authorized representative for review, approval, and submission of proposals, and for negotiation and acceptance of awards.

You will supervise Pre‑Award Research Specialists, manage complex pre‑award issues, and coordinate with sponsors to ensure compliance and successful, timely