Grants & Contracts Administrator – Clinical Research Administration Finance Post-Award

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Grants & Contracts Administrator in Clinical Research Administration managing industry-sponsored work remotely. Ensuring compliance with grant applications and contracts while building collaborative relationships across teams.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $59,829 - $96,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Step into a high ‑ impact, fully remote role managing critical industry sponsored clinical research grants and contracts!
Manage critical industry sponsored clinical research grants and contracts.
Ensure all applications and contracts meet sponsor/agency and university guidelines adhering to necessary internal and external deadlines.
Manage assigned projects and financial project portfolios using independent judgment and discretion.
Build and maintain close collaborative working relationships with Principal Investigators (PIs), key study personnel and colleagues throughout Duke.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education/Training - Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Research or grants education and/or certification is preferred.
Experience with industry sponsored studies preferred.
Successful completion of Financial Services Introduction to SAP/R3, Introduction to Duke GL, Introduction to Accounting, Sponsored Research Reporting, Research Administration at Duke (online), Basic Compliance (online), Duke Human Research Training (online), Budget Development and Negotiation Training, and Industry Funded Clinical Research—Process for Contracts within first six months of hire is required.
Successful completion of the Research Administration Academy (RAA) is expected.
Experience - No experience required for candidates who possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a field of study directly related to the specific position.
Ability to analyze data and formulate conclusions.
Ability to learn changing technologies related to grants and contracts management.
Proficient use of computers; requires 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

grant managementcontract managementfinancial project managementdata analysisbudget developmentnegotiation

Soft Skills

communicationanalytical skillsorganizational skillscollaborationindependent judgment

Certifications

Research Administration Academy (RAA)Financial Services Introduction to SAP/R3Introduction to Duke GLIntroduction to AccountingSponsored Research ReportingBasic ComplianceDuke Human Research TrainingBudget Development and Negotiation Training