Grants Management Specialist

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country, including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

About the role

This position independently provides grants management support to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The specialist tracks grant receipt and funding, drafts summary statements, performs price and cost analysis, and applies grants policy and regulations to funding analysis.

Responsibilities

• Review and apply grants management policies and procedures for grant programs.
• Evaluate the reasonableness, adequacy, and allocability of costs specified in grant and cooperative agreement financial documents.
• Provide appropriate file documentation for assigned grant applications, including annotated applications (e.g., grant file, annotated correspondence with the grantee, program officer, or other related offices to resolve compliance requirements such as just-in-time materials, F&A rate agreements, or human subject or vertebrate animal concerns).
• Complete the grants management checklist in the GM IMPAC System.
• Prepare budgets using standard NIH GM Workbook budget templates.
• Draft the Notice of Award ready for release with appropriate dates, terms, and conditions.
• Conduct correspondence with awardee institutions concerning unusual or unresolved issues to obtain additional information for adequate documentation or to suggest modifications or changes in budgets, in accordance with policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Maintain all official grant files.
• Respond to data call requests and compile reports of information from NIH grant databases and related financial systems, including monthly and quarterly obligation reports, monthly closeout reports, and ad hoc audit requests from the Office of the Inspector General, NIH Office of Extramural Research, or other NIH central offices.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree with two years of relevant experience is required.
• Background in business management and administration or business economics is preferred.

Preferred fields of study:

• Business Management and Administration
• Business Economics

Benefits

• 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match up to 5%
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Pay

Salary Range: $55,000 USD - $61,000 USD