Grants Manager, Grants and Contracts

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Join MSK's Grants & Contracts team as a Grants Manager. This role is responsible for the pre-award and non-financial post-award administration of research grants and contracts, helping investigators navigate sponsor requirements, develop competitive proposals, and ensure compliance with institutional and agency regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the pre-award information consultant for researchers.
• Provide analysis of sponsor guidelines, develop and review budgets for all grant applications, and review agency application forms and administrative documents.
• Ensure the timely submission of proposals to sponsor agencies.
• Maintain institutional compliance with federal, state, and other applicable regulations, policies, and procedures regarding sponsored and non-sponsored research.
• Review and interpret funding opportunity announcements.
• Collaborate with team members and external stakeholders to ensure successful grant management.

Key Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in research administration, grants management, or a related field, preferably within an academic, healthcare, or research environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the pre-award grant lifecycle, including proposal development, budget preparation, and sponsor submissions.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting funding opportunity announcements (FOAs), sponsor guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Core Skills:

• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) license is preferred.
• Ability to develop and complete projects independently with minimal direction.
• Proven experience in reading and interpreting funding opportunity announcements.
• In-depth knowledge of the pre-award grant submission process is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with NIH applications, policy regulations, and web-based submission software (e.g., Huron, Cayuse) is preferred.

Additional Information:

• Location: 633 Third Avenue, NYC
• Schedule: remote, 37.5 hours
• Reporting to: Manager, Grants and Contracts

Closing:

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