Manager, Research Administration
About The Position
The Manager, Research Administration at Haystack Observatory is responsible for all aspects of financial administration for an organization with a diverse sponsor base and annual activities exceeding $20M. This role involves advising principal investigators (PIs) on complex pre- and post-award matters, monitoring financial performance of grants/contracts, and ensuring compliance with policies. The position also includes developing research proposal budgets, collaborating on complex issues, and performing other assigned duties. This is a 6-month term position with the possibility of extension, and it is a 50% effort position.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- A minimum of four years of finance experience or equivalent.
- Experience with federal contracts and guidelines.
- Experience with financial administration in an academic research environment.
- Experience with MS Office, including high-level proficiency with Excel.
- Excellent customer service, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Willingness to learn new business methods/computational skills.
- Writing, supervisory, and interpersonal skills.
- Good judgment, tact, and discretion with sensitive/confidential matters.
- Ability to manage changing and conflicting priorities.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with research proposal processing and pre-award administration.
- Knowledge of enterprise financial systems, grants management tools, multidimensional databases.
- MIT experience.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects of financial administration at Haystack Observatory.
- Advise principal investigators (PIs) on complex pre- and post-award matters.
- Monitor the financial performance of grants/contracts, providing regular updates to PIs on the proper distribution of resources and use of funds.
- Provide financial analysis and oversight and prepare reports for PIs/senior administrators/sponsors.
- Monitor sponsored research and discretionary accounts, ensuring compliance with MIT and sponsor policies through to close-out.
- Interact with PIs to develop a wide range of research proposal budgets and associated administrative content.
- Collaborate on solving complex issues.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- This position is benefits eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Manager
