Herc-Higher Education Recruitment Consortium

Job Summary
The Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine (PCMM) at Boston Children's Hospital is seeking an experienced Research Administrator to join our administrative team facilitating the pre and post-award grant activities of our Principal Investigators (PIs) and lab members for our program. PCMM is one of seven interdisciplinary programs at BCH, comprised of 15 labs focused on increasing the understanding of the influence of immune defense and inflammation on medical discovery, healthcare, and disease management.

The Research Administrator II will be responsible for:

• Performing pre-award and post-award functions such as allocation of research labor costs across funding sources consistent with level of research effort and approve purchase requisitions. Coordinating departmental research effort reporting and ensuring timely submission of certified effort reports in compliance with sponsor and institutional guidelines. Using institutional resources to maintain department records of grant awards and agreements.
• Helping research staff identify sources of funding by maintaining knowledge of agency programs and disseminating information to staff.
• Working with appropriate institutional central offices (Research Administration, Research Finance, Accounts Payable, etc.) to submit sponsor reports, troubleshoot and resolve matters.
• Working with investigators to develop annual research/clinical trial budget; reconciling monthly expenses to budget; forecasting over/under expenditures and providing monthly status reports to the Principal Investigators. Performing other financial analysis as needed.
• Ensuring timely renewal of grants and subcontracts and/or orderly closeout of completed sponsored activities, including the generation and submission of annual progress reports.
• Attending institutional training to keep skills current and knowledge up-to-date on sponsor regulations, Hospital policies and emerging technologies.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Able to demonstrate understanding of federal cost allocation principles in order to ensure the proper stewardship of sponsored funds.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in order to effectively resolve issues and mediate fair solutions. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and database applications.
• Ability to independently seek answers from the appropriate federal compliance and regulatory resource(s), grant publication, and/or the hospital technical expert(s).

To qualify, you must have:

• High School Diploma/GED required and 3 years of research administrative related experience required.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Business Administration/Public Health preferred area of study

The Research Administrator II is a full time (40 hours/week), benefits eligible, hybrid position reporting to the PCMM Administrative Director.

Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits, including a rotating days/evenings and week-end schedule, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes (50% off). Discover your best.