Urgently Require Post-award Grant and Contract Administration ? Remote Eligible in Charlottesville, VA
Posted 2025-03-14Job title: Post-award Grant and Contract Administration ? Remote Eligible
Company: University of Virginia
Job description: The College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is seeking a Post-award Grant and Contract Administrator to join the College?s research administration team. The College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is the largest of UVA?s ten schools and the research administration team provides comprehensive post-award support to academic departments within the College. The incumbent will proactively manage and support post-award processes for internal and external grants throughout the College.
Responsibilities include:
In partnership with Principal Investigators, develop, review, and submit post-award project requirements including: prior approval requests, budget revisions, technical and financial reports, and closeout documents
Support new project account set up, ensuring compliance with sponsor and university policies while managing financial risk
Serve as a technical resource to faculty and staff to interpret UVA policies and sponsor rules and regulations
Contact sponsors for clarification on policies and terms and conditions as it relates to post-award management of grants and contracts
Support development and execution of subawards and assist with creation of subaward monitoring plans
Maintain all documentation related to post-award management of grants
Participate in post-award process improvement activities led by the research administration team
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree
Experience: At least three years of grant and contract experience. Four additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
Licensure: Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification is preferred.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
Ability to adapt and work independently with a focus on problem solving and customer service
Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate with internal and external audiences as it relates to sponsored projects research
Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification
Physical Demands
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.
Application Instructions: Please apply through and complete an application online. Include the following documents:
A CV/resume
A cover letter
All documents can be loaded into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching "Find Jobs". Incomplete applications will not be considered.
For questions about the application process, please contact , Academic Recruiter. Before a formal offer of employment is extended, the selected candidate will undergo a background check per university policy.
UVA is located in beautiful Charlottesville with easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, the eastern shore and the nation's Capital. Charlottesville is one of the best places to live; outdoors, vibrant town with culture, music, restaurants, excellent schools, etc. Opportunities for excellent clinical, and laboratory-based research and teaching pursuits working within the collegial work environment are available.
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Location: Charlottesville, VA