Grants Administrator, BWH Infectious Disease remote

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

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

The Dept. of Medicine's Infectious Disease Division is looking for a Grants Administrator who will work with Principal Investigators and Department Administrators to develop grant submissions, perform budget forecasting, monitor fund statements, resolve accounting issues, perform accounts payable/accounts receivable, process POs, and function as liaison to grantor agencies and subcontracting institutions. Provides guidance, resolves issues and helps navigate the research proposal and submission and application process.

Does this position require Patient Care?
No

Essential Functions
-Processes and prepares research grant proposals, awards, and transactions, maintaining grant/contract records in compliance with institutional and research sponsors.

-Assists with budgets, justifications, and materials for financial reporting.

*** Cover letter highly preferred. ***

-Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met.

-Responsible for processing purchase orders, managing accounts receivable/accounts payable, and resolving accounting requests.

-Take ownership of managing an assigned portfolio of research departments and serve as the primary Pre-Award/Post-Award resource for department administrators and PIs.

-Monitors expenditures and assures budgetary compliance; verifies, identifies, and evaluates excessive charges; and gives advice on allowability of costs to be charged to grant.

Qualifications

Education
Associate's Degree Financial Management required or Associate's Degree Related Field of Study required or Bachelor's Degree Financial Management preferred

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Experience
Research administration experience: 1-2 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, accounting, and other computer applications.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Good organization and coordination skills.
- Ability to work with large financial data sets with accuracy.
- Good working knowledge of research agency, sponsor, and organization funding guidelines and policies.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to make good judgments and resolve problems.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Remote

Work Location

55 Fruit Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$70720.00 - $92,570.40/Annual

Grade

6

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