Grants & Contracts Administrator II - Department of Oncology

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital•Memphis, TN

13h•Remote

About The Position

The Grants & Contracts Administrator II is responsible for assisting in the support of grants, contracts, and subcontracts from initial application through termination; working with faculty/PIs and Administrative Staff to ensure that grant applications are submitted appropriately. This position has access to and regularly works with information of a sensitive and confidential nature. This position may be eligible for the possibility of remote work. Proud to work at St. Jude, just named one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work! We're creating an incredible career destination where talent can grow, innovate, and make a real impact. At St. Jude, we foster a supportive and collaborative environment where everyone's contributions are valued. This recognition reflects our commitment to creating a workplace where each team member can thrive and make a meaningful impact. The preferred candidate for this role will have experience assembling and submitting grants (governmental, foundational, or NIH grants), and experience with Workday is a plus.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
2+ years of experience in financial administration processes as applicable to grants and sponsored programs.
Experience in relevant regulations as applicable to grants and sponsored programs.
Some experience coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience assembling and submitting grants (governmental, foundational, or NIH grants)
Prior Workday experience strongly preferred.
Strong NIH experience is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Support/coordinate management of grants and sponsored programs (e.g., preparation and review of proposal documents including budget, monitoring of subawards, award lifecycle management) more independently.
Read, interpret, disseminate and apply federal and other sponsor guidelines and regulatory compliance requirements to support investigators and other relevant teams.
Coordinate with members from research teams, sponsor institutions and other teams to facilitate standard issue resolution and escalate as needed.
Manage negotiation of standard terms and conditions associated with basic non-industrial sponsored research agreements to ensure consistency with institutional policies.
Participate in process improvement initiatives within the team through suggestions and executing assigned tasks.
Contribute to the development, preparation, revision, and finalization of project budgets and providing budget justifications.
Serve as a liaison between centralized institutional grant and legal offices on behalf of the faculty
Support with the departmental financial approvals and reconciliations.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
Verify documentation of expenditures are consistent with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (SJCRH) policies and grant limitations.; manage financial processes for the grants and any associated subcontracts of the grants.
Works collaboratively with both internal and external customers of the grants to develop and systematically coordinate financial operations and contracts.
Responsible for the development of departmental policies and procedures and staff training related to the processing of all grant records while assisting with general and administrative policies, procedures and training.
Coordinate administrative activities and/or special projects as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives as they relate to the department.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance.