Grant Administrator

Grant Administrator

Working under the direction of Lab and Wellman Center leadership, the Grant Administrator provides oversight and management of the lab's sponsored research portfolio throughout the award life cycle. The Grant Administrator will serve as an integral partner in all grant applications, building budgets, providing guidance, resolving issues, and helping navigate the research proposal and submission process. Through a network of robust working relationships with internal and external personnel, the Grant Administrator will troubleshoot issues, resolve roadblocks to advance research efforts, and serve as an effective representative of the lab. Additionally, the Grant Administrator will ensure the responsible and compliant use of sponsored award and sundry funds by conducting budget forecasting, monitoring fund statements, resolving accounting issues, managing accounts payable and receivable (including fabricated equipment accounts), and overseeing personnel allocations.

Manages the grant-related activity of an assigned portfolio of research departments. Provides guidance, resolves issues, and helps navigate the research proposal submission and application process. Responsible for budget development assistance, interpretation of sponsor requirements, as well as ensuring that proposals meet sponsor and institutional guidelines and regulations. May be eligible for institutional signature authority to sign on behalf of enterprise institutions.

Essential Functions :

• Processes and prepares research grant proposals, awards, and transactions, maintaining grant / contract records in compliance with institutional and research sponsors.
• Prepares budgets, justifications, and materials for financial reporting.
• Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met.
• Monitors expenditures and assures budgetary compliance; verifies, identifies, and evaluates excessive charges; and advises on allowability of costs to be charged to grant.
• Eligible for Institutional Signing Authority, which is subject to manager discretion and delegation.
• Uses organizational research financial management applications to manage workflow and develop queries and reports.
• Assists manager in the review of Grant Administrator 1 work and quality control review of data.

Qualifications :

Education : Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study preferred and Associate's Degree Related Field of Study required. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.

Licenses and Credentials : Experience Research administration experience 2-3 years required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Additional Job Details (if applicable) :

Remote Type : Hybrid

Work Location : 40 Blossom Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Employee Type : Regular

Work Shift : Day (United States of America)

Pay Range : $62,400.00 - $90,750.40 / Annual

Grade : 6

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