Senior Grant Administration Specialist

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

1d•$85,800 - $115,721•Remote

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Job Summary Supports Research Management with contracting and financial activities. Serves as a point of contact between Principal Investigators, Department Admins, and Research teams. Provides training to new hires and clients.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Finance required
At least 3-5 years of grant administration experience required
Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, accounting, and other computer applications.
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft applications such as Excel, Teams, and Word.
Good organization and coordination skills.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to make good judgements and resolve problems.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree preferred
experience can be considered in lieu of a degree

Responsibilities

Assist Research Management teams and MGB entities with Pre-Award, Post-Award, Contracting, and Financial activities.
Independently take on client assignments with minimal supervision from the Team Lead.
Participate in the Research Management Training program, acting as a trainer for clients and new team members.
Conduct analysis of a client’s research operations, identifying areas for process improvement within a client’s research operations, and work together with the client to implement changes.
Provide overall project management for specific research initiatives.
Conduct financial analysis of research funds to identify overspending, accelerated spending, subcontractor invoicing, salary charges, and spending patterns to ensure compliance with Sponsor and internal policies.