Senior Research Administrator

Beth Israel Lahey Health - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Boston, MA

10,001+ employees

Hospitals

About the position

The Senior Research Administrator at Beth Israel Lahey Health is responsible for overseeing the daily administrative operations of designated research areas. This includes managing grant and contract proposal preparations, establishing account infrastructures, overseeing financial transactions, and preparing regular funding status reports. The role requires collaboration with Chiefs, Principal Investigators (PIs), and the Research Administrative Director (RAD) to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor purchases, actual, and encumbered expenses as well as salary distributions using internal systems and grant management software.
• Reconcile information and reports with Financial Analysts, providing regular financial status reports to investigators.
• Manage all time and effort reporting for defined areas of responsibility, working with PIs to monitor and report any unusual or non-compliant information.
• Authorize all expense items, ensuring prompt payment and resolution of issues with ancillary areas such as A/P, HR, and purchasing.
• Coordinate and support the overall grant proposal submission process, including budget development and advising investigators on grant policies and compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3-5 years related work experience required; 3 years of research administration experience may substitute for bachelor's degree.
• Knowledge of grants management, budget preparation, and financial management principles and regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of policy and practice governing research compliance within a large institution.
• Experience with computer systems, including web-based applications and Microsoft Office applications.