Senior Research Administrator - Contracts
$110,000–$120,000 year
HybridWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Manage post-award activities for assigned research projects, including award setup, budget revisions, progress reports, prior approval requests, and expenditure reviews. Draft, review, and negotiate research contracts, clinical trial agreements, subcontracts, data use agreements, vendor agreements, and other supplemental agreements. Administer award setup and maintenance in OneLink, including creating project codes and uploading budget information. Partner with Research Finance to support Uniform Guidance audits, SEFA reporting, and indirect cost negotiation. Provide training, presentations, and post-award management support to MAPMG physician researchers and other KPMAS researchers. Ensure research administration policies and procedures comply with applicable federal, state, MAPMG, sponsor, and contractual requirements. Analyze and interpret federal and state regulations and provide guidance to research scientists and staff regarding compliance and procedural matters. Serve as a subject matter expert in research contracting and post-award activities and act as the designated liaison for external contractual communications. Full-time role with hybrid work model based in Washington, D.C. Starting salary ranges from $110,000 to $120,000.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required in Business Administration, Finance, Health Services Administration, Legal or Paralegal Studies, or a related field
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in research contracting
- Experience with sponsored research agreements and supplemental agreements, including DUAs and CDAs, required
- Expertise and knowledge of federal regulations, policies, procedures, and laws applicable to grant and contract activity
- Demonstrated analytical skills in reviewing grants, contracts, and research agreements against established criteria
- Experience supporting post-award research administration, including budget revisions, reporting, award maintenance, and sponsor-required activities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and analytical ability
- Ability to collaborate with research scientists, finance partners, external stakeholders, and internal teams
- Must be able to commute to Washington D.C. on an as needed basis
- Candidates must either currently live in or be willing to relocate to the Washington D.C. metropolitan area
- Must provide documentation for the influenza vaccine as a condition of employment
- External hires must pass a background check and drug screening
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree and Certification of Research Administration (CRA) preferred
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