Research Administrator – Post Award III

Emory University

. Support the day-to-day activities of a team of Post-Award Specialists .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeAtlanta • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in grants and contracts management, including budget preparation, financial reporting, and compliance with federal regulations. Strong ability to coordinate activities between teams and provide guidance to ensure effective workload distribution and customer service.

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Grants And Contracts ManagementBudget PreparationFinancial ReportingFederal Regulations KnowledgePeopleSoft Financial System

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Hard Skills

Budget AdjustmentsFinancial ReconciliationAward CloseoutEffort Certification ManagementCost-Sharing ObligationsAward SetupSponsor Financial ReportsInvoice ApprovalsAward Changes CoordinationCompliance Management

Soft Skills

Team CoordinationCustomer ServiceCommunicationProblem SolvingGuidance Provision

Tools & Technologies

PeopleSoft Financial System

Industry Keywords

Research AdministrationPost-Award ActivitiesPre-Award ActivitiesFederal RulesUniversity Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the day-to-day activities of a team of Post-Award Specialists
Monitor workload distribution and raise concerns to the Research Administration Services director
Provide guidance to team members
Coordinate with the RAS Director regarding pre-award activities, issue resolution, and workload distribution
Ensure strong customer service to faculty and departments
Coordinate inter-team meetings between pre-award and post-award teams
Manage post-award activities for an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts
Review, reconcile, and project award finances
Prepare award budget adjustments, corrections, and financial reports
Close out awards and ensure financial requirements are met
Define account establishment parameters, including billing, reporting, budget, and cost-sharing obligations
Set up awards in the financial system and distribute award information
Coordinate payroll adjustments for budgeted and cost-sharing positions
Manage budget, reporting, and compliance timelines throughout the grant or contract lifecycle
Communicate with principal investigators regarding budget and expense adjustments and revisions
Complete sponsor financial reports and invoices as required
Assist with non-financial report submissions
Coordinate and submit requests for no-cost extensions, carryover, rebudgeting, changes in scope, and other award changes
Facilitate subcontractor invoice approvals
Review effort reports and manage quarterly effort certification
Apply federal and university rules to effort allocation
Assist with transferring awards out of the university
Close out funded projects according to university processes and timelines
Perform related responsibilities as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and five years of experience related to grants and contracts management OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Knowledge of federal rules and regulations/terms and conditions relating to research grant and/or contract activity
Knowledge of the PeopleSoft Financial System preferred
Must be eligible to work in an approved U.S. location; Emory does not approve New Jersey, Alaska, Hawaii, any U.S. Territories, or locations outside the United States as a primary work location

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work with only occasional visits to an Emory University location
Potential Eastern (EST) time zone business hours
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request