Accounting, Algebra, Analysis Skills, Biomedical Research, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Budgeting, Change Requests/Orders, Clinical Trial, Code of Federal Regulations, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Contract Review, Cost Control, Customer Support/Service, Data Quality, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR), Diversity, Documentation, Federal Grants, Finance, Financial Management, Funding, Grant Administration/Management, Healthcare, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Information Technology & Information Systems, Legal, Local Government, Mathematics, Medicine, Microsoft Access Database, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Negotiation Skills, Patient Care, Performance Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Progress Reports, Public Health, Record Keeping, Research Administration, Resolve Customer Issues, State Government, Statistics, Systems Maintenance, Team Player, Time Management
Job Description - Sr. Grants & Contracts Specialist (260000YR)
Job Description
Sr. Grants & Contracts Specialist - (260000YR)
Description
The Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist will work independently with grants, contracts, and clinical trial agreements from a variety of sponsors and funding agencies that may be federal, non-federal, state and local government, private foundations, and pharmaceutical companies. Will be responsible for all aspects of sponsor-facing grants management, including review and negotiation of award, internal account setup, sponsor approval requests and modifications, reporting, award compliance, and non-financial closeout. . The Senior GCS will coordinate with other department team members to ensure the award terms and conditions are met from award acceptance through close-out.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
Bachelor''s Degree Business, Health Care, Public Administration or related field. (Required)
Master''s Degree In similar fields. (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
3 years Progressive experience in grants or contracts related to biomedical research, and/or healthcare/medical programs and services. Preferred office environment is central or department administration, office of sponsored programs, office of research administration, university or medical center setting, or federal grant-making agency. (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Working Knowledge: NIH Grants Policy Statement (12/03), FAR and DFAR clauses, OMB Circulars A-110, A-122 and A-133 in addition to 45 CFR Part 74, Appendix E.
Math Ability Level: Basic Algebra and Statistics. Perform basic algebraic equations and statistics (average).
Human Relations Skill Level: Critical.
Computer Skill Requirements: Critical. Hardware: PC compatible. Software: MS Office including Word and Excel are critical. MS Access and PowerPoint are a plus. HBOC Trendstar is a plus.
Ability to use formatting commands and higher level commands and functions are a plus.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Willingness to achieve credentialing as Certified Research Administrator (CRA) within three years of employment. (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Pre-Award Services
- Serves as expert advisor to faculty, and other departments for general inquiries and concerns.
- Provides official proposal review to check for errors, missing or incomplete information according to sponsor requirements and proposal guidelines.
- Forwards appropriate documents to signature official (SO) as needed.
- Coordinates timeline for proposal submissions.
- Submits the final approved proposal to the funding agency or sponsor.
- Responsible for negotiating legal terms and conditions for the industry sponsored clinical trial agreement.
- Forwards requests for patient-care budgets to the Clinical Trial Office (CTO) as needed.
- Responsible for review and contract negotiations.
Post-Award Services
- Responsible for award analysis and account set-up.
- Responsible for review and submission of the scientific progress report, JIT requests and other similar requests.
- Responsible for review and submission of administrative requests such as change in scope or key personnel, no-cost extensions, supplemental requests, etc.
- Responsible for updating department information systems and official records to keep information accurate, complete and up-to-date at all times.
Safety
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
- Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Organizational Accountabilities
Support
- Assist with A-133 audit as requested.
- Participate in training and education sponsored by the department.
- Coordinate and communicate with other CNMC departments (legal, human resources, and finance) as needed.
Organizational Commitment/Identification
- Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
- Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences
- Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
Customer Service
- Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
- Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
- Partner with all team members to achieve goals
- Receptive to others' ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
- Contribute to a positive work environment
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
- Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
- Use resources efficiently
- Search for less costly ways of doing things
Primary Location
: Maryland-Silver Spring
Work Locations
:
Inventa Towers
1 Inventa Place
Silver Spring 20910
Job
: Accounting & Finance
Organization
: Office Grants Contrcts Finance
Position Status: R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule: M-F
Job Posting
: May 5, 2026, 10:05:36 PM
Full-Time Salary Range
: 62088 - 103480