Pre and Post Award Clinical Research Grants Administrator

Summary

Join our exceptional client team as a Licensed Social Worker to change patient lives and outcomes. You will contribute to advancing scientific discoveries that have the potential to change patients' lives for the better, while prioritizing personal and professional growth in our PEOPLE FIRST culture.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in of demonstrated related experience with emphasis on pre and post award grant administration
• Experience preparing Federal, NIH, and other research grant submissions from a regulations and requirements perspective
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• Ability to manage all phases of the grant cycle and in dept knowledge of financial reporting associated with research funding- budget forecasting, monitoring fund statements accounting issue resolution
• Demonstrated experience building positive relationships and working effectively with PI’s, all levels within the client organization, as well as external grantor agencies and subcontracting institutions
• Some experience in financial / budget management and understanding of basic accounting practices
• Critical thinking & decision-making skills – ability to evaluate all aspects of a situation and to independently make appropriate and timely decisions
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint applications

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of research grant and contract administration
• Perform pre and post award responsibilities including: preparing and/or reviewing administrative material for grant submissions; budget forecasting and management; ongoing monitoring of fund statements; financial management and monitoring of awarded grants, resolution of accounting problems/errors
• Prepare Federal, National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other grant submissions – coordinating the administrative aspects of the proposal
• Identify and work with PI to prevent projected over expenditures and resolve deficit situations
• Advise and/or assist PI with the following: prevent over expenditures (resolve deficit situations), allowable and unallowable expenditures on grants; on processes, such as: travel reimbursements, purchase order requisitions, and check requests for assigned grants/contracts
• Work with post award and contracts team to ensure that new awards set up properly and timely
• Review Notice Of Awards (NOA) for sponsor terms and conditions and communicate to the PI any special terms and conditions
• Initiate and process reimbursements, purchase order requisitions, and check requests for assigned grants/contracts
• Review and approve Final Financial Reports and final invoices

Benefits

• 20 PTO (Paid Time Off) days plus 9 paid Holidays annually
• Company paid life insurance and short / long term disability coverage
• 401K retirement program
• Robust healthcare plans to choose from