Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist

Children's National Hospital - Silver Spring, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Silver Spring, MD

Hospitals

About the position

The Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist will manage grants, contracts, and clinical trial agreements from various sponsors, ensuring compliance and accuracy in pre-award and post-award functions. This role involves reviewing proposals, negotiating agreements, and coordinating with departments to meet award terms from acceptance to close-out.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an expert advisor to faculty and departments for inquiries and concerns.
• Provide official proposal review to check for errors and completeness according to sponsor requirements.
• Coordinate timeline for proposal submissions and submit final approved proposals to funding agencies.
• Negotiate legal terms and conditions for industry-sponsored clinical trial agreements.
• Conduct award analysis and account set-up post-award.
• Review and submit scientific progress reports and administrative requests.
• Update department information systems to maintain accurate records.
• Promote safety and communicate effectively within the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Health Care, Public Administration or related field.
• 3 years of progressive experience in grants or contracts related to biomedical research or healthcare programs.
• Working knowledge of NIH Grants Policy Statement, FAR and DFAR clauses, and OMB Circulars.
• Basic algebra and statistics skills.
• Critical human relations and computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• Experience in a university or medical center setting.
• Knowledge of HBOC Trendstar.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling