About the Role
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking a professional to support scientists and staff at the Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities (IBR) throughout the full grant lifecycle, including application preparation, subcontract management, and post-award compliance.
Responsibilities
- Identify and analyze sponsor announcements and application requirements.
- Prepare grant application forms in sponsor portals in collaboration with principal investigators.
- Coordinate subcontract applications with internal and external stakeholders.
- Review grant budgets and contracts in coordination with the Grants Budget Office.
- Ensure grant application and subcontract materials comply with sponsor guidelines.
- Assist scientists with preparing biosketches and Other Support documents.
- Monitor and interpret evolving NIH and federal policies, including Uniform Guidance.
- Coordinate post-submission materials, no-cost extensions, and progress reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, public health, business administration, or a related field.
- Three years of grant administration experience.
- Two years of experience preparing, validating, and submitting NIH grant applications using NIH ASSIST.
- Two years of experience using eRA Commons for application management, JIT responses, and RPPRs.
- One year of experience with SciENcv for NIH biosketches and Other Support documents.
- One year of experience with eBRAP for Department of Defense CDMRP applications.
Skills
- Project management
- Organizational skills
- Grant regulation analysis and interpretation
- Written and verbal communication
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Independent workload management
- Working knowledge of Proposal Central and Research.gov
Location
- 1050 Forest Hill Road, Staten Island, NY 10314
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Three years of grant administration experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, public health, business administration, or a related field
- Master's degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $86,502.00 - $104,400.00
Benefits
- Excellent benefits package
About the Company
- The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) promotes the mental health of New Yorkers, focusing on recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.
- RFMH is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York.
Equal Opportunity
- RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
- Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply.
- RFMH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.
