Grants and Contracts Administrator

About Duke University School of Medicine

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation’s top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe.

Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health – a world‑class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Join a collaborative and mission‑driven environment where your expertise in grants and contracts administration will guide faculty and principal investigators through the full lifecycle of sponsored projects.

This position has the option to be 100% remote. Candidates must reside in one of the approved states for remote work, which can be viewed here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Work will be located within the School of Medicine Shared Research Administration Resource Group and will play an active role in working with specifically identified departments to manage their portfolio of grants and contracts.

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $59,829.00 to USD $96,900.00. Salary considerations include scope and responsibilities, work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, market and organizational considerations.

Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family‑friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members.

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• Pre‑award and post‑award experience preferred.
• Certified Research Administrator is a plus.
• University/Institutional experience is a plus.

Experience: No experience required for candidates who possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a field of study directly related to the specific position.

Education/Training: Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor’s degree program. Research or grants education and/or certification is preferred.

Successful completion of Financial Services Introduction to R3, Introduction to Duke GL, Introduction to Accounting, Sponsored Research Reporting, Research Administration at Duke (online), Basic Compliance (online), Duke Human Research Training (online), Budget Development and Negotiation Training, and Industry Funded Clinical Research‑Process for Contracts within the first six months of hire is required.

Successful completion of the Research Administration Academy (RAA) is expected. Employees hired into this classification without RAA training will work closely with their manager to schedule and complete the training within 12 months of start date. The expectation is that the staff member will maintain the requirements for their level. Failing to meet these requirements will be addressed through the performance review process.

Upon successful completion of expected training, the employee must maintain certification(s) by completing continuing education requirements.

• Ability to analyze data and formulate conclusions.
• Ability to learn changing technologies related to grants and contracts management.
• Proficient use of computers; requires solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, Power Point).
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple…