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Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist, Proposal Review Team

Cambridge, MA, usFull-time2026-10-30 → 2026-11-12
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Review, approve, and sign grant proposals and funding requests as an Authorized Organizational Representative for Harvard University's Cambridge campus.

Role type

Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist (Proposal Review)

Builds

Grant proposals, continuations, progress reports, and pre-proposals for federal and non-federal sponsors.

Domain

Higher Education Research Administration

Required skills

Grant proposal review and approval, federal compliance interpretation, financial reporting, stakeholder liaison, policy development, training delivery

Preferred skills

Experience with federal or non-federal sponsors, strategic planning, mentoring colleagues, system data management

Technologies

Microsoft Office, financial reporting applications

Responsibilities

Review and sign proposals, respond to sponsor requests, interpret compliance issues, develop training materials, participate in policy revision, mentor team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities