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Grants Manager

Chicago, IL💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-25

Core

Provides pre- and post-award research administration for grant proposals and contracts within the Department of Economics.

Role type

Grants Manager

Builds

Research proposals, grant accounts, financial reports, and compliance documentation for faculty research projects.

Domain

Higher Education / Research Administration

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Grant proposal development, budget preparation, regulatory compliance monitoring, effort reporting, invoice processing, subaward coordination, grant closeout, financial reporting analysis, cost allocation, sponsor relations

Preferred skills

Academic grant administration, accounting systems proficiency, project management, data analysis, federal grant regulations knowledge

Technologies

Oracle, Orbit Reporting, Workday, SAP Concur, Microsoft 365

Responsibilities

Prepare and review grant proposals and budgets; monitor award compliance and expenditures; process invoices and financial adjustments; coordinate subawards and reporting; manage grant closeout activities; provide guidance on grant policies to faculty.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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