BWH Grants Administrator, Infectious Disease
Mass General Brigham
Summary
The Dept. of Medicine's Infectious Disease Division is looking for a Grants Administrator who will work with Principal Investigators and Department Administrators to develop grant submissions, perform budget forecasting, monitor fund statements, resolve accounting issues, perform accounts payable/accounts receivable, process POs, and function as liaison to grantor agencies and subcontracting institutions. Provides guidance, resolves issues and helps navigate the research proposal and submission and application process.
Job description
Essential Functions
- Processes and prepares research grant proposals, awards, and transactions, maintaining grant/contract records in compliance with institutional and research sponsors.
- Assists with budgets, justifications, and materials for financial reporting.
- Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met.
- Responsible for processing purchase orders, managing accounts receivable/accounts payable, and resolving accounting requests.
- Take ownership of managing an assigned portfolio of research departments and serve as the primary Pre-Award/Post-Award resource for department administrators and PIs.
- Monitors expenditures and assures budgetary compliance; verifies, identifies, and evaluates excessive charges; and gives advice on allowability of costs to be charged to grant.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree in Financial Management or related field required
- Bachelor's Degree in Financial Management preferred
- 1-2 years of research administration experience required
- Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, accounting, and other computer applications
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
- Good organization and coordination skills
- Ability to work with large financial data sets with accuracy
- Good working knowledge of research agency, sponsor, and organization funding guidelines and policies
- Good negotiation skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to make good judgments and resolve problems
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Career advancement opportunities
- Differentials
- Premiums
- Bonuses
- Recognition programs
Company overview
Mass General Brigham is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this academic medical center system operates multiple hospitals, specialty facilities, and community health centers throughout New England. The organization is renowned for its world-class patient care, cutting-edge medical research, and comprehensive medical education programs. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham trains the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research initiatives. The system provides a full continuum of healthcare services, from primary care and preventive medicine to complex specialty treatments and emergency services. With a focus on innovation and patient-centered care, Mass General Brigham consistently ranks among the top hospital systems in the nation for clinical excellence and research output.