Site: The General Hospital Corporation
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.
Does this position require Patient Care? No
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.
-Train and orient new staff.
-Supports highest complexity work and may achieve institutional signing authority.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
research administration experience 3-5 years 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 (if applicable)
Under the direction of the Administrative Director for Research, The Senior Grant
Administrator for Pre-Award will perform a full range of pre-award functions to
support research personnel in the Department of Ob/Gyn at MGH. This position
provides guidance and support to all aspects of pre-award policies and
procedures, preparing administrative materials and budgets for all grant
submissions in the Department, progress reports, maintains PI Biosketch and
Other Support pages, and functions as a liaison to Research Management/Pre-
Award, Finance, and other federal and non-federal grantor agencies and
subcontracting institutions. They will work with PIs to address staffing needs-
from posting to onboarding to offboarding and works to orient, educate, and
inform the research community of updates from various sources within MGB.
This role will also support the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology by
organizing research meetings, and research forums, updating research websites,
and, purchasing, accounts payable, and database management. The candidate
must have well-developed organizational and communication skills capable of
working independently to produce consistent quality work with minimal
supervision and guidance.
Remote Type
Hybrid
Work Location
60 Blossom Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Pay Range
$85,800.00 - $115,720.80/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. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.
