Grants Manager – Institute for RNA Innovation

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Grants Manager managing post-award activities for the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation. Ensuring compliance and financial management of a diverse grant portfolio in Philadelphia.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timePhiladelphia • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,628 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage post-award research activities on a diverse grant portfolio including but not limited to Industry-sponsored, Investigator-sponsored, Program Projects, and Training Grants
Preparation of monthly financial reports on all sponsored projects for Principal Investigators (PIs)
Manage and prepare financial analysis and conduct monthly meetings with PIs to review grant funds and provide quarterly forecasts
Ensure that PIs adhere to budgets and sponsor regulations
New award set up including budget journal entries, subcontract initiation and processing for all sponsored projects
Directly responsible for monitoring of expenditures, invoicing, processing of salary allocations and grant effort, and close out of all grants
Preparation of the annual sponsored programs budgets as well as participation in the annual budget process
Assist with large, complex grant mechanism submissions, such as T32's, P01's
Provide purchase order and travel reimbursement approvals
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to maintain confidentiality with respect to highly sensitive data required
Proven ability to handle complex portfolios
Experience in University research administration and financial systems, including Business Objects/Data Warehouse, Workday, BEN Financials strongly preferred
Experience with administering highly complex grants, contracts and sponsored agreements strongly preferred
Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, and data warehouse systems required
Must demonstrate critical thinking, analytical skills, attention to detail and a proactive work style
Ability to apply solid organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills to a fast-paced deadline-driven environment required
Strong interpersonal skills and verbal and written communication skills desired
Grants Manager A : Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of grant and contract administration experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
Grants Manager B : Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years of grant and contract administration experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
Master’s degree preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
exceptional tuition benefits for employees and their families
generous retirement plans including Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans
substantial time away from work during the year
long-term care insurance to cover costs of long-term care services
wide variety of wellness programs and resources
professional and personal development resources
access to University resources, cultural and recreational activities
discounts and special services for faculty and staff
flexible work options for work-life balance
forgivable loan for employees interested in buying a home in West Philadelphia
adoption assistance reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial analysisbudget preparationgrant administrationcontract administrationdata analysisinvoicingexpenditure monitoringsalary allocationgrant closeoutforecasting

Soft Skills

critical thinkinganalytical skillsattention to detailorganizational skillstime managementmulti-taskinginterpersonal skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationconfidentiality

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeGrants Manager AGrants Manager B