Position Description

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance, this position provides comprehensive pre-and post-award research support for multiple research groups portfolios within the department of Immunology. This position oversees the full lifecycle of grants from a diverse range of federal sponsoring agencies, non-federal institutions, industry and foundations plus internal Harvard funding which consists of startup fund and gift accounts in the Department of Immunology.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist in the preparation of grant and fellowship applications, including budget development, hands-on guidance, and review for accuracy and completeness.
• Develop and maintain accurate financial projections for faculty members, proposing alternative spending plans as needed.
• Authorize payments and procurement transactions for all lab expenditures, ensuring compliance with financial policies and regulations.
• Reconcile financial accounts on a monthly basis, prepare corrective and routine costing allocations in the general ledger, and manage effort certifications.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, granting agency, and university policies and regulations, communicating policy updates to faculty and lab personnel.
• Proactively escalate issues and concerns to the Assistant Finance Director in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with a team of research administrators to streamline processes and ensure efficient grant management.
• Clearly communicate technical and financial information to faculty, lab personnel, and stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Perform any additional job duties as required to support the department's research efforts.

Basic Qualifications

2+ years of grants management or related finance or accounting experience required.

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and demonstrated research administration or finance experience in an academic or non-profit environment preferred.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, problem solving, and interpersonal skills required.
• Must be able to take initiative and manage multiple projects simultaneously with frequent deadlines in an interactive environment.
• Excellent attention to detail is critical.

Additional Information

This is a three-year term position from the date of hire, with the possibility of extension, contingent upon work performance and continued funding to support the position. 

The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.

Please note that we are currently conducting a majority of interviews and onboarding remotely and virtually. We appreciate your understanding.

The Harvard Medical School is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

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