Grants And Financial Specialist

Job Overview

Position:
Grants and Financial Specialist at Brown University
Department:
Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Grade: 9
Full-time, Hybrid Eligible, 37.5 scheduled weekly hours.

• Internally manage all matters pertaining to grants administration, both financial and administrative, for sponsored projects.
• Provide high-level pre- and post-award management, subcontract administration, and financial analysis to DEEPS faculty, staff, and students.
• Act as the administrative liaison between the Department, Sponsored Projects, collaborating institutions, sponsoring agencies, and principal investigators (PIs).

• Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of experience in research administration, accounting, financial budgeting, or comparable combination.
• Experience with federal and non-federal grant proposal preparation and use of the Info Ed/Huron grants management system (preferred).
• Familiarity with eRA Commons, NSPIRES, Research.gov, and/or Grants.gov (preferred).
• Higher education or non-profit work experience (preferred).
• Excellent financial analytical ability and proficiency in Excel (data manipulation) and Google Docs (preferred).
• Strong communication, organizational, time‑management, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast‑paced, multi‑tasking environment and handle confidential information with discretion.

Brown University offers a flexible work/life balance, summer hours, winter break, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, wellness, employee discounts, and more.

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