Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a research university in Atlanta, Georgia, with academic and professional programs spanning the arts, sciences, business, law, and medicine. Its work connects education with healthcare and scientific research, combining teaching, knowledge creation, and community service across a broad university environment.

Research Administrator II, Post-Award Grants and Contracts (Hybrid) — Emory University

Manage post-award grant and contract administration for Emory University School of Medicine. Oversee financial management, compliance, reporting, award changes, and project closeout.

Description

  • Oversee post-award administration for an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts within Research Administration Services
  • Review, reconcile, and forecast financial activity for sponsored awards
  • Prepare budget revisions, corrections, and financial reports
  • Confirm financial obligations are satisfied and complete award closeout
  • Advise faculty and provide responsive support for sponsored research administration
  • Maintain compliance with quality standards, institutional policies, and sponsor requirements
  • Resolve post-award issues in collaboration with subject-matter experts and colleagues
  • Establish account parameters for billing, reporting, budgets, and cost-sharing commitments
  • Create awards in the financial system and share award details with appropriate personnel
  • Coordinate payroll changes for budgeted and cost-sharing roles
  • Track budget, reporting, and compliance deadlines across grant and contract lifecycles
  • Work with principal investigators on budget and expense changes and revisions
  • Prepare sponsor financial reports and monitor reporting obligations
  • Support submission of non-financial sponsor reports
  • Coordinate no-cost extension, carryover, rebudgeting, scope-change, and other award-modification requests
  • Facilitate approval of subcontractor invoices
  • Review effort reports and administer quarterly effort certification
  • Apply federal and university requirements to effort allocation for federally funded personnel
  • Support the transfer of awards from the university
  • Complete funded-project closeout in accordance with university procedures and deadlines

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree plus three years of grants and contracts management experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Understanding of federal regulations, sponsor terms, and conditions governing research grants and contracts
  • Working proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  • Familiarity with the PeopleSoft Financial System is preferred
  • Ability to work during Eastern Time business hours when required
  • Must reside in the United States; New Jersey, Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, and locations outside the United States are not approved as primary work locations by Emory

Benefits

  • Hybrid remote arrangement with only occasional visits to an Emory University location
  • Flexible remote classification with monthly on-site visits
  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities
  • Nondiscriminatory access to Emory University programs and facilities

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