Grants and Contracts Officer

Location: Remote work from Pennsylvania, United States

Company

hirify.global and Allegheny Health Network provide healthcare and research services.

What you will do

• Support Principal Investigators and research staff in assessing funding opportunities and preparing grant and contract proposals.
• Manage electronic submissions through grants.gov, NSF FastLane, and foundation application portals.
• Prepare budgets and financial plans for research and sponsored proposals.
• Assist with the preparation, review, negotiation, and administration of extramural awards.
• Draft subagreements, consulting arrangements, confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, and data-use documents.
• Coordinate sponsored research communications among management, accounting, investigators, and external organizations, including annual budget reporting and ad hoc management reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or relevant experience and education accepted in lieu of a degree.
• At least 2 years of experience.
• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations, Public Health Service Policies, and OMB Circulars A-122 and A-133.
• Experience with electronic grant submissions through grants.gov and NSF FastLane.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to manage deadlines, competing priorities, confidential information, and complex grant issues independently.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree.
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification.
• Experience implementing or adapting databases and administrative processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Work from home in Pennsylvania.
• Compliance with HIPAA, information-security policies, the Code of Business Conduct, and applicable laws is required.
• The role involves handling confidential customer and research information.
• Employment practices prohibit discrimination against protected groups and support accessibility during the application process.