Senior Grants Administrator – Pre-Award Administration

Northeastern University College of Engineering

Senior Grants Administrator for Bouvé College Office of Research supporting pre-award administration and assisting faculty with grant proposals. Managing and coordinating grant submissions and compliance checks.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $67,855 - $95,845 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor and update records of all submitted and pending BCHS grant proposals
Coordinate with NU-RES Grant Officers on upcoming grant proposal submissions
Perform compliance checks for agency proposal requirements
Liaise with investigators, schools and departments within BCHS, and NU-RES regarding changes in processes, policies, and regulations
Maintain documentation on regulations, policies, and procedures for access by investigators, other BCORe staff, or BCHS administrators
Keep detailed records of submitted proposals, awarded grants, upcoming reporting deadlines, and anticipated funding
Ensure that Bouvé awards are in line with proposal budget

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required
4 - 6 years of experience in pre- and/or post-award grant administration
3-5 years of grant accounting support experience preferred
CRA or CPRA are highly desired
Knowledge of and experience in federal regulations including OMB Uniform Guidance, FAR, and other sponsor agency policies and regulations
Direct experience submitting proposals, managing awards, and working with research investigators
Knowledge of accounting standards and experience performing financial analysis
Technical proficiency required to do the job
Experience with grant proposal portals (eg. Grants.gov, ASSIST, Workspace, JustGrants, Proposal Central, PCORI) preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
vision
dental
paid time off
tuition assistance
wellness & life
retirement
commuting & transportation

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Hard Skills & Tools

grant administrationgrant accountingfinancial analysiscompliance checksproposal submissionrecord keepingbudget managementdocumentation maintenanceregulatory knowledge

Soft Skills

coordinationcommunicationliaisonorganizational skillsattention to detail

Certifications

CRACPRA