Grants Administrator I - Medical Practice Evaluation Center, hybrid

Job Summary

The Massachusetts General Hospital's Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MPEC) is seeking a full-time Grant Administrator to provide oversight and management to the Center's sponsored research portfolio throughout the award life cycle.

The Grant Administrator will serve as an integral partner in all grant applications, building budgets, providing guidance, resolving issues, and helping navigate the research proposal and submission process. The Grant Administrator will serve as the primary liaison between the Principal Investigators, MGB Research Management, and the research administrators based at affiliate and subaward sites. Under the guidance of the MPEC Administrative Finance Manager, the Grant Administrator will comply with sponsor policies and procedures, provide counsel to MPEC investigators regarding all aspects of research administration, and will ensure the successful execution of sponsored awards.

The Grant Administrator will assist with study procurement and follow all applicable procurement regulations, troubleshoot issues, resolve roadblocks to advance research efforts, and serve as an effective representative of the Center. Additionally, the Grant Administrator will ensure the responsible and compliant use of sponsored award and sundry funds by conducting budget forecasting, monitoring fund statements, resolving accounting issues, and overseeing personnel allocations.

Qualifications

Education: Associate's Degree Financial Management required or Associate's Degree Related Field of Study required or Bachelor's Degree Financial Management preferred. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.

Experience: Research administration experience 1-2 years required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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.