100% Remote Research Administrator, Pre-Award

Job Title: Pre-Award Research Administrator

Job Description

The Pre-Award Specialist I provides pre-award services to help research investigators develop and submit federal, state, foundation, private, and other sponsored project proposals throughout the entire research enterprise of the health system. Responsibilities include providing services in various aspects of the proposal preparation phase, interpreting sponsoring agency guidelines, budget development, gathering documentation to support sub-awards and subcontracts, coordinating required approvals, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The role also involves oversight and management of up to 80 proposals per year, reviewing project budgets, coordinating proposal development assistance to Principal Investigators (PIs), and ensuring that proposals meet sponsor requirements and are compliant with guidelines.

Hard Skills

1-3 years of experience in a similar role

Bachelors Degree or higher education

Proposal Development

Uniform Guidance

Knowledge of Grant Research

Software packages (Huron Research Suite, Microsoft Suite, Oracle ERP, InfoReady)

Job Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully remote position.

Work Environment

100% remote opportunity with the requirement to come on site once a quarter for meetings.

Standard 8-5 work hours.

Reporting to the Sponsored Programs department.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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