Grant Budget Specialist

Grant Budget Specialist

The Grant Budget Specialist collaborates with Principal Investigators (PIs), researchers, departmental staff, and other ancillary staff to develop complex grant and clinical trial budgets for new funding opportunities and grant renewals. This role involves coordinating with administrative and program staff to ensure grant objectives and costs are accurately reflected in project budgets. The specialist negotiates terms and conditions for sponsors, cooperative groups, and institutional clinical trials as necessary, and reviews and analyzes clinical trial protocols or grant schedules to ensure appropriate cost allocation and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities :

• Create and monitor complex grant budgets.
• Coordinate completion of new grant budgets and renewals in collaboration with the Office of Sponsored Programs, Departments, PIs, and relevant staff.
• Ensure awarded grants are implemented according to requirements and objectives.
• Maintain awareness of federal, state, municipal, and other agency grant requirements.
• Collaborate with Grants, Finance, and Department staff to assist with grant compliance and objectives.
• Communicate with PIs, departments, and internal grants team about ongoing grant budgets.
• Assist with coordination of grant budget revisions for renewals and funding proposals.
• Develop detailed grant budgets with subject matter experts based on PIs input and project needs.
• Create, review, revise, and negotiate research-related budgets consistent with sponsor documents and regulations.
• Provide assistance in interpreting research funding opportunities and ensuring compliance with sponsor and institution policies.
• Apply knowledge of federal regulations and policies on research compliance to ensure accuracy of grant budgets.
• Assist with special projects in research administration processes as assigned.

Essential Skills :

Additional Skills & Qualifications :

Work Environment :

This position offers remote work opportunities in various states including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Job Type & Location :

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Orlando, Florida.

Pay and Benefits :

The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $41.00 / hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following :

Workplace Type :

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline :

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 2025.

About Actalent :

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.