Manager, Grants & Contracts

Position Summary:

• Provides guidance to faculty, administrators, and other staff on proposal development and grant applications including development of project budgets for internal and external research funding support opportunities from Federal, State, Corporate, Foundation, University and other funding agencies.
• Monitors/Reviews research proposals prior to submission to Federal, State, Corporate and other agencies to ensure compliance with University and agency policies and procedures.
• Performs and assists with award receipt, and the monitoring and management of sponsored award spending and revenue generation for research project accounts. Facilitates the process of award setup and assist in the reallocating salary distributions for appropriate personnel.
• Responsible for all critical components of both basic and clinical research grants and contracts (proposal development, application, award budget, expenditures, close-outs)
• Reviews grant award notices and takes appropriate action to assign and setup new fund account.
• Provides support for development of research contracts, in coordination with the Office of Corporate Contracts and regulatory offices.
• Works with Department Finance Officers to oversee restricted fund spending

Minimum Education and Experience:

•  Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Health Administration or related field plus five (5) years of experience involving research and sponsored programs administration, ideally in an academic environment. 

City: Newark

State: NJ

Salary: tbd

Posting Number: 24ST2197