Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst, Post-Award (SOM - Central Finance)

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

4d•$62,900 - $110,100•Remote

About The Position

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Research Management Services (RMS) supports pre- and post-award administration of sponsored funding across multiple School of Medicine departments. RMS aims to provide high-quality sponsored research management service to departments, faculty, key stakeholders, and central teams, including the Office of Research Administration (ORA), Sponsored Projects Shared Services (SPSS), and School of Medicine Central Finance. The Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst provides dedicated professional-level sponsored funds management for more than 80% of their time, with responsibility for pre-award and post-award functions such as proposal preparation and submission, budget development, account maintenance and oversight, billing and invoicing, reporting, compliance, and closeout. The analyst works independently with grants and contracts ranging from moderately to highly complex, including awards with detailed budgets, multiple projects, cores and subawards, investigator-initiated projects, consortiums, DOD requirements, complex foundation grants, and pharmaceutical company-sponsored clinical trials. The primary focus is timely, effective, and efficient management of sponsored funding, although the position may also assist with non-sponsored funds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Four years of related experience in sponsored research and/or financial positions. Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for education beyond a high school diploma or equivalent, as permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Successful completion of the Research Administration Training Program (13–15 months) is equivalent to two years of relevant experience for this position; if the program is not successfully completed, no additional experience will be applied.
Knowledge of external federal grants and contracts guidelines and procedures, including NIH, NSF, DOD, and NASA.
Intermediate proficiency in analytical skills, attention to detail, grant closeout procedures, grant proposal preparation, grant regulations, grants and contracts management, oral and written communications, record keeping, regulatory compliance, and relationship management.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an academic or medical setting.

Responsibilities

Oversee and direct complex award management activities, including account monitoring and management, audits, evaluations, and reporting.
Partner with faculty and budgetary staff and serve as a final point of contact with the Office of Research Administration for planning and developing applications to federal agencies, private agencies and foundations, and commercial companies.
Understand and ensure compliance with institutional pre-award policies and sponsor guidelines.
Review assigned faculty’s sponsored project proposals before forwarding them to the Grants & Contracts Manager and/or ORA for signature, ensuring accuracy and adherence to applicable guidelines.
Prepare budgets in a timely manner for principal investigator review.
Serve as a liaison among research units, central offices, and funding agencies.
Review budgets and related justifications for appropriateness and completeness.
Provide groundwork for subcontract negotiations.
Ensure grant and contract management compliance, including sponsor guidelines, internal protocols, accurate protocol information in grant documents, and conflicts of interest.
Maintain updates and communications about current awards, including regular audits and financial-status reporting to principal investigators and, as needed, departmental leadership.
Manage post-award processes, including award setup, review, account setup verification, and ensuring staff are set up appropriately.
Complete post-award responsibilities, including budget distribution, account reconciliation, e-form setup, effort reporting, cost transfers, invoice payments, and finalization of subcontract setup paperwork.
Provide information and assistance for closeouts as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.