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Senior Research Administration Manager

Cambridge, MA, us💼 Full-time💰 $95,000–$95,000🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-25

Core

Manages and supports sponsored research portfolios for principal investigators, overseeing grant and contract administration, financial reporting, and compliance.

Role type

Senior Research Administration Manager

Builds

Financial deliverable schedules, accurate financial reports, invoices, and compliant research accounts

Domain

Higher Education / Sponsored Research Administration

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Grants and contracts management, financial reporting, budgeting, compliance with federal/university regulations, effort certification, account closeout, spending projections

Preferred skills

Proposal preparation, process improvement, strategic financial planning, database management

Technologies

Microsoft Excel, Buy2Pay, Concur, HART

Responsibilities

Prepare financial reports and invoices; reconcile accounts and close out projects; advise PIs on budgeting and policies; monitor expenses for compliance; maintain personnel effort records; interpret university and sponsor regulations; support proposal preparation and submission

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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