Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst, Post-Award (SOM - Central Finance)

The Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst, Post-Award to support the pre- and post-award administration for sponsored funding within the School of Medicine. This role involves managing complex grants and contracts, ensuring compliance with institutional policies, and providing high-quality customer service in sponsored research management.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and direct complex award management activities including monitoring and managing accounts, audits, evaluations and reporting
• Partner with and act as final point of contact with faculty and/or budgetary staff and the Office of Research Administration toward the planning and development of application submissions to various federal agencies, private agencies/foundations and commercial companies
• 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 appropriateness and completeness of content
• Provide groundwork for subcontract negotiations
• Ensure compliance related to grant and contract management, including sponsoring organization 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 on financial status, and departmental leadership as needed
• Manage related post-award processes, including award setup, review, account setup verification, and ensure that staff are set up appropriately
• Ensure that post-award responsibilities are completed, including budget distribution, account reconciliation, e-form setup, effort reporting, cost transfers, invoice payments and finalization of paperwork related to subcontract setup
• Provide information and assistance to complete closeouts as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Four years of related experience in sponsored research and/or financial positions
• Successful completion of the Research Administration Training Program (13-15 months) is equivalent to two years of relevant experience for this position. If an employee does not successfully complete the program, no additional experience will be applied
• Oversee and direct complex award management activities including monitoring and managing accounts, audits, evaluations and reporting
• Partner with and act as final point of contact with faculty and/or budgetary staff and the Office of Research Administration toward the planning and development of application submissions to various federal agencies, private agencies/foundations and commercial companies
• 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 appropriateness and completeness of content
• Provide groundwork for subcontract negotiations
• Ensure compliance related to grant and contract management, including sponsoring organization 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 on financial status, and departmental leadership as needed
• Manage related post-award processes, including award setup, review, account setup verification, and ensure that staff are set up appropriately
• Ensure that post-award responsibilities are completed, including budget distribution, account reconciliation, e-form setup, effort reporting, cost transfers, invoice payments and finalization of paperwork related to subcontract setup
• Provide information and assistance to complete closeouts as needed
• Experience in an academic or medical setting