Grants Administrator

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of Infectious Diseases clinical grant programs, contracts, and restricted accounts.
• Ensure pre- and post-award activities comply with Federal, State, University, and Sponsor requirements.
• Provide guidance to faculty and staff on proposal development and grant applications for external funding.
• Monitor and review research proposals prior to submission to ensure policy compliance.
• Analyze fund balances, burn rates, projections, and carry-over requests for research awards.
• Reconcile award expenses against budgets to prevent cost over-runs.
• Prepare and submit journal entries for salary, non-salary expenses, and fringe corrections.
• Develop clinical trial budgets for both federal and industry-sponsored studies.
• Oversee financial administration for the Ryan White & HIV treatment and prevention programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in research and sponsored programs administration, preferably in an academic setting.
• 1 year of supervisory or managerial experience.
• Strong knowledge of Federal and State agency regulations and policies.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Excellent human relations, leadership, and customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within a unionized environment.
• Direct experience with NIH, Health Research Service Administrative, and State of New Jersey grants.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs.
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans.
• Employee and dependent educational benefits.
• Life insurance and employee discount programs.

About the Company

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) is New Jersey’s academic health center. We take an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research to improve human health. Our community of healers, scientists, and scholars is dedicated to advancing medical innovation and transforming lives through excellence in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and biomedical research.