Established in 1746, Princeton is one of the oldest universities in the United States, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the natural scienc
Grants Manager
Location
New Jersey
Posted
76 days ago
Salary
$78K - $89K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Grants Manager
Princeton University
Overview Princeton University seeks a highly motivated, highly experienced individual to serve as Grants Manager (GM) in the Department of Molecular Biology. This position is fully remote. The GM’s primary responsibilities are pre- and post-award activities related to sponsored project grants, including faculty research grants and career awards, as well as fellowships/career development awards for graduate students and postdoctoral associates and internal limited submission opportunities. The person in this position must have experience with sponsored academic research awards either at the pre- or post-award stage. The ideal person will have both. This position requires minimum supervision and reports to the Senior Grants Manager. This is a fully remote position. Responsibilities Pre-award activities require preparation of applications for federal and private granting agencies and the ability to work with web-based proposal submission sites such as NIH Commons/ASSIST, NSF Fastlane, grants.gov and Proposal Central. The GM prepares budgets and budget justifications and takes responsibility for all administrative tasks involved in the submission of proposals and Just in Time information. Tasks include but are not limited to: • regular and independent communication with faculty members, postdoctoral staff and graduate students in a university academic department setting; • experience with tight deadlines and preparation of documents for review by the Office of Research & Project Administration (ORPA) for submission to funding agency in Princeton ERA; • knowledge of biomedical granting agencies to search for appropriate funding; and • ability to understand program announcements and "terms & conditions" for each agency. Post-award activities require communication with the award sponsors and coordination with PIs, Sponsored Research Accounting (SRA), and ORPA. This position is responsible for sponsored awards plus departmental or other internal accounts and requires independent management of post-award monitoring activities for grants. Post-award tasks include: • facilitating PI submission of annual progress reports and close-out documents for sponsored projects, fellowships and subcontracts; • monitoring allowable and allocable costs, spending patterns, and balances; • using PeopleSoft Prime for journals to transfer costs and monitoring costs with special requirements (e.g. travel, computers); • monitoring personnel effort allocation, updating salary information using Labor Accounting; and coordinating with department administrators concerning personnel on grants. (post-award duties continued below) The candidate will produce spending projections for faculty lab groups, including projected data for personnel, facility and lab costs. The successful candidate must be independent in their ability to: analyze and present financial forecasts; organize monthly monitoring and reporting of expenditures and “burn rate” on grants; communicate effectively with faculty members; set up and close out accounts in compliance with agency and University policy; and monitor individual faculty members’ non-sponsored funds. This position is independently responsible for keeping up-to-date grant records in a shared system and following through on all sponsors’ policies and regulations. Qualifications The qualified candidate must be detail oriented and have excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, the ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment, the capability to plan and prioritize a diverse workload, creatively solve problems, take initiative and function autonomously as well as function effectively in a team. *BA/BS in business, finance, accounting or equivalent, a background in biological sciences is helpful. *Minimum 5 years’ grants experience. *Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Access, and Word and have an understanding of accounting basics. PREFERRED *Biomedical/biology or other life science grants experience in a University setting strongly preferred. *Familiarity with University policies and procedures regarding sponsored awards preferred. *Familiarity with the University's personnel and fiscal management policies, and the University's financial system applications such as Princeton ERA, Labor Accounting, Information Warehouse, and PeopleSoft PRIME is desirable.*Experience with shared record-keeping systems such as OnBase and SharePoint also preferred. Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly. If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above. The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information. Standard Weekly Hours 36.25 Eligible for Overtime No Benefits Eligible Yes Probationary Period 180 days Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail) No Physical Capacity Exam Required No Valid Driver’s License Required No Experience Level Associate #LI-ZY1 Salary Range $78,000 to $89,000
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