Grants and Contracts Manager

Duke Careers

Grants and Contracts Manager coordinating complex grants and contracts at Duke University. Ensuring compliance with guidelines and managing budgets across multiple disciplines.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $67,732 - $116,282 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate and/or perform pre-award and post-award activities for grants and contracts
Ensure proposal compliance with agency and university guidelines
Manage a mid-sized unit with a complex grants and contracts portfolio
Advise PIs on administrative requirements for proposal submissions and budget management

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree program in communications, analytical and organizational skills
Successful completion of the Research Administration Academy (RAA)
Advanced Grants Management (AGM) certification preferred
Three years of relevant grants and contracts experience
Full command of grants and contracts systems; solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, Power Point)

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs
generous retirement benefits
wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members

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Hard Skills & Tools

grants managementcontracts managementproposal compliancebudget managementadministrative requirementsMS Office SuiteWordAccessExcelPower Point

Soft Skills

analytical skillsorganizational skillscommunication skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeResearch Administration Academy (RAA)Advanced Grants Management (AGM)