Job Description
The Lead Grants Management Analyst (Post-Award) is responsible for the administration and oversight of post-award activities for sponsored projects, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations, as well as sponsor-specific terms. This position provides expert guidance and administrative support to investigators, administrators, and central offices, serving as a primary liaison with sponsors and internal stakeholders. The Lead Post-Award Analyst will manage award setup, modifications, and ongoing compliance monitoring, while contributing to the development of post-award workflows, training materials, and process improvements within the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR). The role demands attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Job Responsibility
1. Award Management & Compliance
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Review and process award notices, including new awards, non-competing continuations, modifications, and no-cost extensions.
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Initiate award setup in collaboration with Finance team and other relevant offices, ensuring accurate budgets, effort allocation, and compliance with sponsor and institutional policies.
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Monitor award compliance, including effort reporting, subrecipient monitoring, allowable costs, and deliverable schedules.
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Approve and manage award transfers, carryforwards, and rebudgets, ensuring sponsor approval where required.
2. Clinical Investigators & Department Support
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Serve as a resource for interpretation of sponsor terms, federal regulations (e.g., Uniform Guidance), and institutional policies.
3. Training, Compliance, and Process Improvement
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Provide direction, procedural training, and assistance to investigators and administrators on post-award policies, procedures, processes, and sponsor requirements.
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Participate in professional development activities, including regulatory updates, sponsor communications, and training opportunities, to remain current with evolving laws, regulations, and best practices.
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Contribute to the continuous improvement of post-award workflows, policies, tools, systems, and reporting capabilities.
Team & Institutional Support
- Leads the analysis, identification and preparation of new, non-competing/competing continuation grant applications and other progress reports.
- Collaborates with stakeholders and departments to coordinate complex initiative applications and contract submissions; meets regularly with the leadership to review funding needs and potential funding opportunities.
- Negotiates with funding agencies on behalf of the organization for research grants and contracts; informs investigators of current funding agency regulations and changes in administrative policy.
- Makes investigators aware of support opportunities, and reviews proposals for feasibility and compliance with regulations; assists investigators in developing proposals for internal as well as external support.
- Authorizes expenses on grants and contracts, below specified limits.
- Audits clinical research projects for compliance with internal and external regulations and feasibility.
- Compiles data for inclusion in and assists in the preparation of the Annual Report for External Support, published by the Office of Grants and Contracts.
- Serves as staff to various committees.
- Uses knowledge and skills to contribute to the development of functional objectives and principles to achieve goals in innovative ways. Problems addressed are of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.
- Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- 5-7 years of relevant experience and progressive experience where team leadership was demonstrated, required.
HIGHLY PREFERRED
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Strong knowledge of post award requirements for sponsored projects, and working knowledge of Uniform Guidance, federal cost principles, and sponsor-specific requirements.
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Experience with electronic post-award management systems such as Huron, Cayuse, InfoEd, or similar platforms.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
The salary range for this position is $79880-$136340/year
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