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Assistant Director, Training Grants - Post Award Administrator

Chicago, IL, USFull-time$75k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Provides expert financial and compliance oversight for NIH T32 Institutional Research Training Grants and F31 Predoctoral Fellowship Awards, managing post-award activities including budget monitoring, expenditure tracking, and regulatory reporting.

Role type

Post-award grant administrator (training grants)

Builds

Financial reports, compliance documentation, and audit-ready records for NIH training awards

Domain

Higher education research administration / Federal grant compliance

Required skills

Budget monitoring, expenditure tracking, financial reporting, regulatory compliance monitoring, effort reporting, data integrity management, stakeholder liaison, internal audit coordination

Preferred skills

NIH T32/F31 administration experience, eRA Commons and xTrain proficiency, 2 CFR Part 200 knowledge, university financial systems expertise (Oracle, Workday, AURA)

Technologies

Oracle, Workday, AURA, eRA Commons, xTrain

Responsibilities

Oversee post-award financial activities for T32 grants including budget monitoring and reallocation requests; Process Notice of Award and manage budget year transitions; Monitor trainee stipends and reconcile costs against award budgets; Conduct quarterly and final reviews of grant projections (TGAP) and submit Final Financial Reports; Maintain faculty Workday costing allocations and effort reporting; Liaise with NIH program officers and Grants Management Specialists; Assist in internal audits of trainee records and expenditures; Provide training on NIH grant requirements to faculty and staff.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC