This is a remote role that can be done from most U.S. states.
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The Post-Award Senior Grant Administrator (Senior GA) is an active member of the Mass General Brigham (MGB) central research management office and is a primary point of contact for Principal Investigators (PIs) and Department Administrators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and other institutions within the Mass General Brigham System. The Post-Award Senior GA is committed to identifying and adhering to best practices in grants and contracts administration, while upholding the highest standards of integrity and fiduciary responsibility. The Post-Award Senior GA will proactively address the demands of research grant administration by providing exceptional customer service to Mass General Brigham's distinguished research community and collaborators in their pioneering efforts in science and medicine.
The Post-Award Senior GA actively and independently manages the grant-related activity of an assigned portfolio of research departments. As the primary contact for these departments, the Post-Award Senior GA provides guidance and resolves issues regarding project management once an award has been granted. Included in these responsibilities are account activation and setup, sponsor outreach and negotiation, financial analysis, and employee salary allocations. The Post-Award Senior GA will be expected to hold Institutional Signing Authority, will handle the more complex hospital departments, and will be expected to show a high level of professionalism, and the ability to represent the office both internally and externally. The Post-Award Senior GA will act both independently and as a member of a dynamic group to achieve the goals of the Post-Award team and of MGB Research Management overall. The volume and complexity of the work is commensurate with experience; and the opportunity exists to take on a greater and more in-depth workload with successful performance.
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