The Johns Hopkins University
Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst, Post-Award - 118672
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Overview
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Research Management Services (RMS) is seeking a Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst, Post-Award. RMS supports the pre- and post-award administration for sponsored funding across multiple departments within the School of Medicine, providing high-quality customer service to departments, faculty, stakeholders, and central teams including ORA, SPSS, and the School of Medicine Central Finance. The Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst provides dedicated professional level sponsored funds management (primarily post-award) with responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, proposal preparation, submission, budget development, account maintenance and oversight, billing/invoicing, reporting, compliance, and closeout. This position works independently on a variety of grants/contracts ranging from moderately to highly complex, including budgets with multiple projects, cores and subawards, investigator-initiated projects, consortiums, DOD requirements, higher complexity foundation grants, and pharmaceutical company sponsored clinical trials. While some work may involve non-sponsored funds, the primary focus is the management of sponsored funding. Responsibilities
Oversee and direct complex award management activities including monitoring and managing accounts, audits, evaluations and reporting. Partner with and serve as the final point of contact with faculty and/or budgetary staff and the Office of Research Administration toward planning and development of applications to federal agencies, private foundations, and commercial sponsors. Understand and ensure compliance with institutional policies for the pre-award process and sponsor guidelines. Review sponsored project proposals for assigned faculty prior to forwarding to the Grants & Contracts Manager and/or ORA for signature; ensure accuracy and adherence to relevant guidelines. Responsible for timely budget preparation for principal investigator review. Serve as liaison between research units, central offices and funding agencies. Review budgets and related justification for completeness and appropriateness. Provide groundwork for subcontract negotiations. Ensure compliance related to grant and contract management, including sponsor guidelines, internal protocols, accurate protocol information within grant documents, conflicts of interest, etc. Maintain ongoing updates and communications related to current awards, including regular auditing and reporting to principal investigators and departmental leadership as needed. Manage related post-award processes, including award setup, account setup verification, and ensuring staff are set up appropriately. Ensure post-award responsibilities are completed, including budget distribution, account reconciliation, e-form setup, effort reporting, cost transfers, invoice payments and finalization of subcontract setup paperwork. Provide information and assistance to complete closeouts as needed. Perform other duties as requested. Technical Qualifications and Specialized Certifications
Knowledge of external federal guidelines/procedures for grants and contracts, including NIH, NSF, DOD and NASA. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree. Four years of related experience in sponsored research and/or financial positions. Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, as permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Successful completion of the Research Administration Training Program (13-15 months) is equivalent to two years of relevant experience; if not completed, no additional experience will be applied. Preferred Qualifications
Experience in an academic or medical setting.
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The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Research Management Services (RMS) is seeking a Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst, Post-Award. RMS supports the pre- and post-award administration for sponsored funding across multiple departments within the School of Medicine, providing high-quality customer service to departments, faculty, stakeholders, and central teams including ORA, SPSS, and the School of Medicine Central Finance. The Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst provides dedicated professional level sponsored funds management (primarily post-award) with responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, proposal preparation, submission, budget development, account maintenance and oversight, billing/invoicing, reporting, compliance, and closeout. This position works independently on a variety of grants/contracts ranging from moderately to highly complex, including budgets with multiple projects, cores and subawards, investigator-initiated projects, consortiums, DOD requirements, higher complexity foundation grants, and pharmaceutical company sponsored clinical trials. While some work may involve non-sponsored funds, the primary focus is the management of sponsored funding. Responsibilities
Oversee and direct complex award management activities including monitoring and managing accounts, audits, evaluations and reporting. Partner with and serve as the final point of contact with faculty and/or budgetary staff and the Office of Research Administration toward planning and development of applications to federal agencies, private foundations, and commercial sponsors. Understand and ensure compliance with institutional policies for the pre-award process and sponsor guidelines. Review sponsored project proposals for assigned faculty prior to forwarding to the Grants & Contracts Manager and/or ORA for signature; ensure accuracy and adherence to relevant guidelines. Responsible for timely budget preparation for principal investigator review. Serve as liaison between research units, central offices and funding agencies. Review budgets and related justification for completeness and appropriateness. Provide groundwork for subcontract negotiations. Ensure compliance related to grant and contract management, including sponsor guidelines, internal protocols, accurate protocol information within grant documents, conflicts of interest, etc. Maintain ongoing updates and communications related to current awards, including regular auditing and reporting to principal investigators and departmental leadership as needed. Manage related post-award processes, including award setup, account setup verification, and ensuring staff are set up appropriately. Ensure post-award responsibilities are completed, including budget distribution, account reconciliation, e-form setup, effort reporting, cost transfers, invoice payments and finalization of subcontract setup paperwork. Provide information and assistance to complete closeouts as needed. Perform other duties as requested. Technical Qualifications and Specialized Certifications
Knowledge of external federal guidelines/procedures for grants and contracts, including NIH, NSF, DOD and NASA. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree. Four years of related experience in sponsored research and/or financial positions. Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, as permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Successful completion of the Research Administration Training Program (13-15 months) is equivalent to two years of relevant experience; if not completed, no additional experience will be applied. Preferred Qualifications
Experience in an academic or medical setting.
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