Grants Administrator I

Grant Administrator

The Massachusetts General Hospital's Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MPEC) is seeking a full-time Grant Administrator to provide oversight and management to the Center'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. The Grant Administrator will serve as the primary liaison between the Principal Investigators, MGB Research Management, and the research administrators based at affiliate and subaward sites. Under the guidance of the MPEC Administrative Finance Manager, the Grant Administrator will comply with sponsor policies and procedures, provide counsel to MPEC investigators regarding all aspects of research administration, and will ensure the successful execution of sponsored awards. The Grant Administrator will assist with study procurement and follow all applicable procurement regulations, troubleshoot issues, resolve roadblocks to advance research efforts, and serve as an effective representative of the Center. 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, and overseeing personnel allocations.

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.
• 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

Licenses and Credentials

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.

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location

100 Cambridge Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$34.00 - $92,570.40/Annual

EEO Statement:

1200 The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.