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Job Summary
We are looking for a high-energy driven customer-service focused Senior Grant Administrator/Consultant to join the BWH Department of Medicine team. The Department of Medicine (DOM) is the largest recipient of sponsored funding of any Harvard Medical School department and continues to break new ground in biomedical research. The departments research community consists of more than 400 research faculty and more than 400 research fellows. Currently the Department averages $450MM per year in total research expenditures and approximately 1800 sponsored research proposals per year.Qualifications
Consultation with DOM Divisions:
1. Oversee all budgetary and administrative aspects of the grant application progress including development of study budgets for sponsored research and associated funds in accordance with sponsor fiscal policies and procedures as well as revisions of post-award budgets as needed
2. Serve as primary contact for collaborating sites regarding development of budgets and work with Partners Research Management to ensure that subcontract awards are processed in a timely manner
3. Monitor project expenditures including monthly assessments of fund activity thereby preventing overruns; make recommendations of actions as necessary; prepare and maintain financial reports on an ongoing basis
4. Serves as liaison to Accounts Payable Payroll Purchasing and other Hospital departments. Works with outside vendors to obtain products and services necessary to the operation of the Division. Interacts extensively with Research Administration to ensure compliance with all Hospital government (NIH) and funding agency policies.
5. Perform financial analysis and forecasting both short-term and long-term
6. Advise regarding the allowability of costs to be charged to a grant; work with Research Finance to resolve complex accounting issues
7. Guide fellows and younger investigators through the grant application and renewal processes
8. Understand and conform with the administrative budgetary and financial compliance regulations of all sponsors as well as with Partners fiscal policy; stay current and up-to-date on all policy changes
9. Collaborate with Principal Investigators and Project Managers on annual NIH/foundation progress reports
10. Provide timely closeout of all expired projects through the coordination of fiscal and administrative resources throughout the system
11. Review and distribute effort reports
12. Train new research administrators.
Education
Bachelors degree and 1-3 years of related experience experience with NIH grant requirements preferred.
Qualifications
Exceptional financial and accounting skills and advanced Excel skills required; experience using other accounting financial or statistical software helpful.
Must possess excellent judgment and an ability to maintain confidentiality.
Must demonstrate ability to be organized and flexible in an environment that requires continuous monitoring of priorities.
Additional requirements include enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced results-driven environment; exceptional attention to detail and ability to multi-task prioritize and meet deadlines.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Computer skills and financial/accounting skill as described above required.
Must demonstrate strong organizational administrative time management and communication (both verbal and written) skills.
Requires excellent interpersonal and management skills with facility to interact professionally at all levels and plan and initiate new activities.
Ability to work both independently and as part of the growing DOM research administrative team is essential.
- Proficient in spreadsheet database 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.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to make good judgements and resolve problems.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
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Pay Range
$37.50 - $54.55/HourlyGrade
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