Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst (Office of the Vice Provost for Research)

June 24, 2026

<div class="container-3Gm1a">We are seeking a Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst who will provide dedicated professional level sponsored funds management for more than 80% of time with specific responsibility for pre-award and post-award functions that includes, but may not be limited to, proposal preparation, submission, budget development, account maintenance and oversight, billing/invoicing, reporting, compliance, and closeout. This position works independently on a variety of grants/contracts that range from moderately to highly complex. These grants, contracts and awards may involve highly detailed budgets, multiple projects, cores and subawards, investigator-initiated projects, consortiums, DOD requirements, higher complexity foundation grants and pharmaceutical company sponsored clinical trials. While this role may assist with aspects of non-sponsored funds, the primary focus of this position is to ensure timely, effective, and efficient management of sponsored funding. Specific Duties & Responsibilities<ul><li>Oversee and direct complex award management activities including monitoring and managing accounts, audits, evaluations and reporting.</li><li>Partner with and act as final point of contact with faculty and/or budgetary staff and the Office of Research Administration toward the planning and development of application submissions to various federal agencies, private agencies/foundations and commercial companies.</li><li>Understand and ensure compliance with institutional policies for the pre-award process and sponsor guidelines.</li><li>Review sponsored project proposals for assigned faculty prior to forwarding to the Grants & Contracts Manager and/or ORA for signature. Ensure accuracy and adherence to relevant guidelines.</li><li>Responsible for timely budget preparation for principal investigator review.</li><li>Serve as liaison between research units, central offices and funding agencies.</li><li>Review budgets and related justification for appropriateness and completeness of content.</li><li>Provide groundwork for subcontract negotiations.</li><li>Ensure compliance related to grant and contract management, including sponsoring organization guidelines, internal protocols, accurate protocol information within grant documents, conflicts of interest, etc.</li><li>Maintain ongoing updates and communications related to current awards, including regular auditing and reporting to principal investigators on financial status, and departmental leadership as needed.</li><li>Manage related post-award processes, including award setup, review, account setup verification, and ensure that staff are set up appropriately.</li><li>Ensure that post-award responsibilities are completed, including budget distribution, account reconciliation, e-form setup, effort reporting, cost transfers, invoice payments and finalization of paperwork related to subcontract setup.</li><li>Provide information and assistance to complete closeouts as needed.</li><li>Other duties as assigned.</li></ul> Minimum Qualifications <ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree.</li><li>Four years of related experience in sponsored research and/or financial positions.</li><li>Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.</li><li>Successful completion of the Research Administration Training Program (13-15 months) is equivalent to two years of relevant experience for this position. If an employee does not successfully complete the program, no additional experience will be applied.</li><li>Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>Experience in an academic or medical setting.</li></ul> Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications<ul><li>Knowledge of external federal guidelines/procedures for grants and contracts, including NIH, NSF, DOD and NASA.</li></ul> Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency<ul><li>Analytical Skills - Intermediate </li></ul><ul><li>Attention to Detail - Intermediate </li></ul><ul><li>Grant Closeout Procedures - Intermediate </li></ul><ul><li>Grant Proposal Preparation - Intermediate </li></ul><ul><li>Grant Regulations - Intermediate </li></ul><ul><li>Grants and Contracts Management - Intermediate </li></ul><ul><li>Oral and Written Communications - Intermediate </li></ul><ul><li>Record Keeping - Intermediate </li></ul><ul><li>Regulatory Compliance: Intermediate </li></ul><ul><li>Relationship Management - Intermediate</li></ul> The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.<hr style="width:50%;text-align:center">Classified Title: Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst (Office of the Vice Provost for Research) Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD Starting Salary Range: $62,900 - $110,100 Annually ($88,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: 5/37.5 FLSA Status: Exempt Location: Remote Department name: Vice Provost Research Office of Personnel area: University Administration </div>

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