Grant Administrator Remote

Massachusetts Eye And Ear • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Grant Administrator position at Mass General Brigham involves working closely with Principal Investigators and Department Administrators to develop grant submissions, perform budget forecasting, monitor fund statements, resolve accounting issues, and process purchase orders. The role also includes functioning as a liaison to grantor agencies and subcontracting institutions, providing guidance, resolving issues, and helping navigate the research proposal and submission process.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Financial Management or related field required; Bachelor's Degree in Financial Management preferred.
• 1-2 years of research administration experience required.
• Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, 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 judgments and resolve problems.

Responsibilities

• Processes and prepares research grant proposals, awards, and transactions, maintaining grant/contract records in compliance with institutional and research sponsors.
• Assists with budgets, justifications, and materials for financial reporting.
• Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verifies all sponsor requirements are met.
• Responsible for processing purchase orders, managing accounts receivable/accounts payable, and resolving accounting requests.
• Takes ownership of managing an assigned portfolio of research departments and serves as the primary Pre-Award/Post-Award resource for department administrators and PIs.
• Monitors expenditures and assures budgetary compliance; verifies, identifies, and evaluates excessive charges; and gives advice on allowability of costs to be charged to grant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree