Senior Grants and Contracts Administrator
Core
Senior-level expert administering pre-award and post-award grant and contract portfolios for faculty and researchers, ensuring compliance and financial accuracy.
Role type
Senior Grants and Contracts Administrator
Builds
Grant proposals, award agreements, financial reports, and compliance documentation for the research enterprise.
Domain
Higher Education / Research Administration / Financial Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Pre-award and post-award administration, budgeting, account reconciliation, expenditure forecasting, regulatory compliance, subcontract management, Material Transfer Agreements (MTA), gift and endowment account oversight, payroll and expenditure transfers, policy implementation
Preferred skills
Sponsored programs administration, senior-level contract administration, research-intensive environment experience, sponsor agency guidelines knowledge, stakeholder negotiation, independent judgment
Technologies
AURA, GEMS, URA systems
Responsibilities
Manage pre-award proposal preparation and budgeting; oversee post-award account reconciliation and expenditure forecasting; ensure compliance with IBC, IACUC, IRB, and export controls; approve restricted/unrestricted account transactions; train and mentor junior grant coordinators; serve as liaison between PIs and external agencies; monitor departmental policy compliance
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities