Grants Administrator

Weill Cornell Medical College • New York, NY

13d • $80,000 - $97,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Under guidance, coordinates and assists with the overall financial, administrative and grant activities of the department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• Approximately 2 years of experience with non-profit financial activity.
• Full knowledge of federal and non-federal research regulations and policies.
• Experience in grants managment, including pre- and post-award management, financial analysis, budgeting and eperience with NIH and industry sponsors.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple large-scale projects and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Suite and database applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and coordinates grants management and financial management in support of research staff in the department.
• Serves as the point-of-contact and resource to staff for all research grant activities for pre- and post-award.
• Oversees and coordinates post-award activities.
• Provides on-going financial oversight of grants and contracts including but not limited to: tracking of funds, evaluating expenditures, forecasting, preparation and submission of progress and final reports.
• Responsible for grants and contracts processing.
• Oversees accurate completion and timely routing of internal paperwork and disclosures.
• Negotiates with sponsor as needed for contract execution.
• Maintains database and records to track activities.
• Oversees and coordinates pre-award activities.
• Ensures timely submission of federal, foundation, and industry-sponsored grant applications and contracts.
• Oversees the organization and preparation of all components of grant applications.
• Maintains, tracks and updates effort tracking to ensure compliance with time and effort policies.
• Works with investigators to manage budgeting process for grants and contracts and assists in general budget development and implementation.
• Manages purchasing, payments of services and reimbursements of expenses.
• Monitors expenses for correct allocation to funds.
• Assists with the preparation of standard and ad-hoc financial reports as needed.
• Provides analysis and reasons for variance as needed.
• Forecasts expenditures and makes recommendation for corrective action if deficits are projected.
• Ensures compliance with institutional policies regarding systems access and training required for access for human subjects research.
• May assist with program specific promotional or outreach activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees