Research & Grants Administrator
Company: National Bureau of Economics
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Job Description:
JOB POSTINGResearch and Grants Administrator Full-time position
with benefits to begin as soon as possible.The National Bureau of
Economic Research is the nation's leading non-profit economic
research organization. Since 1920 the NBER has developed and
disseminated impartial information on a wide range of issues that
are important for public and private decision makers. The NBER
coordinates research by more than 1,600 economics professors at
leading colleges, universities and business schools throughout the
United States.Please note: This position is based in the NBER's
Cambridge, MA office and may be eligible for a combination of in
person and remote work. Work arrangement options will be discussed
during the hiring process.The NBER is seeking a Research and Grant
Administrator to join its Research Administration team. The team
manages an annual research volume of approximately $30 million,
supporting the NBER research affiliates from proposal submission
through close-out. The NBER receives research support from a
variety of funding sources, including federal agencies such as the
National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation and
private foundations. The Research and Grant Administrator serves as
a member of the team of professionals, primarily responsible for
stewarding projects throughout the pre-award and post-award grant
life-cycle.Responsibilities include:
- Work with principal investigators to develop project proposals
and manage active grants, ensuring compliance with financial and
regulatory requirements. Areas of responsibility include budgets;
human subjects; annual reports; subcontracts; financial monitoring
and planning.
- Perform all tasks particular to multi-component grants, such as
P30 (Center) and P01 (Program Project), as assigned, including
specialized annual progress reports; more detailed fund allocation
and financial reporting; develop supplemental funding requests;
manage inter-institutional coordination & subcontract arrangements;
and manage the solicitation, submission, & tracking of individual
pilot projects under the grants.
- Keep abreast of new and ongoing NIH and NSF funding
opportunities and inform NBER Affiliates; encourage submission of
proposals through NBER and coordinate inter-institutional
arrangements to facilitate this; provide guidelines, due dates, and
advice to PIs; and handle all non-research proposal
components.
- Oversee and update web content for assigned grants.
- Communicate effectively with program team, researchers,
administrators, and sponsors to facilitate the research including
responding to queries from Program Officers or grants management
personnel.
- Provide the highest level of customer service to funding agency
representatives in the ongoing administration of grants and
contracts.
- Follow compliance regulations established by funding agencies
and by the NBER, and communicate requirements to researchers and
grant-supported personnel.
- Coordinate with data management personnel to support data
acquisition and researcher access to sensitive data sets.
- Coordinate with conference department staff to support grant
funded research conferences.
- Work closely with Administrative Assistant providing
training/mentoring of assistant to support their gradual transition
to more independent grant management.
- Other duties as assigned.Qualifications:The successful
candidate will have excellent interpersonal communication skills,
for interactions with all levels of staff, researchers, funding
agency personnel, and administrative staff at collaborating
institutions, and organizational skills including follow-through
and tracking of long-term projects and daily tasks; will be
detail-oriented, flexible and precise; and will be very comfortable
working with office software including advanced experience in
Excel. The ideal candidate will be willing to take on new
responsibilities, with opportunities for career development and
advancement.Required qualifications:Bachelor's degree and 2 - 5
years of experience in pre- and post-award federal grant
administration; research, academic or student services
administration; project management; or other relevant
experience.Preferred Qualifications:5+ years' experience in federal
grant support both pre- and post-award, extensive knowledge of PHS
and/or NSF grant regulations and familiarity with Grants.gov,
ASSIST, Fastlane, or Research.govThe NBER offers an exceptional
benefits package including health, dental, vision, short-term and
long-term disability and life insurance policies, access to medical
and dependent care flexible spending accounts, an employee
assistance program, and a 401(a) retirement plan with a 20%
employer paid contribution after two years of service.Qualified
candidates should submit a resume and a cover letter outlining
relevant experience and qualifications.Final candidate must
successfully complete a background check prior to beginning work at
the NBER.For more information about the NBER, please visit our web
site at .The NBER is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not
discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age,
national origin or disability. The NBER will make reasonable
accommodation for any disabled applicant, and will provide
assistance to disabled applicants as needed during the application
process. PI178863831
Keywords: National Bureau of Economics, Cambridge , Research & Grants Administrator, Other , Cambridge, Massachusetts
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