Grants & Contracts Specialist (DOM Infectious Disease)

We are seeking a Grants & Contracts Specialist who will provide entry 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, budget development, account maintenance and oversight, billing/invoicing, reporting, and closeout. This role may manage fewer complex grants through the submission stage, with some oversight and direction. The primary goal of this position is to support the timely, effective and efficient management of sponsored funding: this role may also assist with aspects of non-sponsored funds (general fund and gifts) management.

The Grants & Contracts Specialist works independently on less complex grants and contracts, using general proficiency with grant/contract preparation and management. The specialist has some involvement with more complex grant management under the direction and oversight of a more senior member of the team. Types of sponsored awards for which the position is responsible range from simple to moderately complex grants/contracts, including those from NIH, NSF, DOD and NASA. Awards may involve moderate budgets, foundation grants and subawards from other institutions on their federal pass-through grants.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Partner with departmental faculty and/or budgetary staff on the planning and development of application submissions to various federal offices, private agencies/foundations and commercial companies.
• May work with representatives from ORA, under the guidance of more senior members on the departmental research team.
• Understand and utilize institutional policies for pre-award grant process and sponsor guidelines.
• Review sponsored project proposals for assigned grants of moderate complexity, prior to them being forwarded to the Grants & Contracts Manager and ORA for signature. Review involves accuracy, content, and adherence to relevant guidelines.
• Provide instruction, preparation assistance and support related to application procedures, at the direction of the Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst and/or Grants & Contracts Manager.
• Serve as liaison between research units, central offices and funding agencies for grants of moderate complexity.
• Review budgets and related justification for appropriateness and completeness of content. Ensure that all applicable and indirect costs have been applied.
• Ensure compliance in areas related to grant and contract management, including sponsoring organization guidelines, internal protocols, accurate protocol information within documents, conflicts of interest, etc.
• Coordinate related details for all assigned grant submissions to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
• Maintain ongoing updates and communications related to current grants and contracts, including regular auditing and reporting to principal investigators and research management.
• May assist with closeouts as needed.
• Assist with award setup details after grant number is assigned.
• Support all relevant post-award responsibilities, as requested by senior members of the grants & contracts team, including account reconciliation, effort reporting, cost transfers, paying invoices, closeouts and related faculty support.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 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.

Classified Title: Grants & Contracts Specialist
Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PB
Starting Salary Range: $22.21 - $38.84 HRLY ($55,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:30am - 5pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Remote
Department name: SOM DOM Infectious Disease
Personnel area: School of Medicine

Posted: 20-Mar-26
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Categories: Staff/Administrative