Grant & Contract Administrator III (remote)
Core
Senior pre-award specialist managing complex research proposal submissions from intake through final submission, ensuring compliance with sponsor and institutional policies.
Role type
Senior IC grant and contract administrator
Builds
Compliant, competitive research proposals and budget packages for federal and private sponsors
Domain
Higher education research administration / Federal grant compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Proposal development and submission, Budget development and justification, Compliance review (Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200), Risk mitigation, Regulatory interpretation, Stakeholder coordination
Preferred skills
Certified Research Administrator (CRA)
Technologies
Grants.gov, Research.gov, NIH ASSIST, Cayuse, Workday, Excel
Responsibilities
Manage end-to-end preparation and submission of complex multi-PI and multi-institution proposals; Develop and review detailed proposal budgets and justifications; Conduct comprehensive compliance reviews for all proposal components; Identify and mitigate compliance risks related to sponsor terms and federal regulations; Mentor junior Grant & Contract Administrators
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC