MGH Senior Grants Administrator
- Salary
- $85.8K–$115.7KUSD
- Hiring from
- United States
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Posted
- Oct 2, 2026
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Manages all phases of the research grant and contract administration, including grant related activities of an assigned portfolio of research departments. Provides guidance, resolves issues, and helps navigate the research proposal submission and application process. Responsible for budget development assistance, interpretation of sponsor requirements, as well as ensuring that proposals meet sponsor and institutional guidelines and regulations. Is expected to achieve Institutional Signing Authority and will support the highest complexity work.Does this position require Patient Care?
No
Essential Functions
-Processes and prepares research grant proposals, awards and transactions, maintaining grant/contract record in compliance with institutional and research sponsors.
-Prepares budgets, justifications, and materials for financial reporting.
-Identifies and prevents projected overruns, identifies cost sharing opportunities, proposes and implements creative solutions to potential fiscal issues.
-Ensures proposal compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met and documented in appropriate system.
-Serves as department or team grant management expert.
-Train and orient new staff.
-Supports highest complexity work and may achieve institutional signing authority.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
Yes
Experience
Research administration experience 3-5 years required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficient in spreadsheet, database, accounting and other computer applications.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills.
- Good organization and coordination skills.
- Ability to work with large financial data sets with accuracy.
- Good working knowledge of research agency, sponsor and organization funding guidelines and policies.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to make good judgements and resolve problems.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$85,800 - $115,720.80/Annual
Grade
7
EEO Statement:
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Why work here?
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Come be a part of the world’s most powerful force in medicine, where every role is important in changing lives. Are you ready?
About Us?
Our history includes New England hospitals founded over 200 years ago, some of the first and most prestigious hospitals in the world.
Built on the legacy of two leading academic medical centers, we’re more than a system—we’re leaders in the practice of medicine. Mass General Brigham is committed to serving the community.
We are dedicated to enhancing patient care, teaching and research, and taking a leadership role as an integrated health care system.
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