Grants Manager

Grants Manager

Would you like to join an academic department at the forefront of computing? Our faculty are leading research efforts in artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. Their research is shaping the future of computing technology that will impact many aspects of society. Does this sound exciting to you? Would you like to join this effort and support their research?

If so, read on!

The Grants Manager in the Department of Computer Science assists a cohort of faculty members in identifying and applying for grants and in managing their funding portfolios. You'll be working alongside two other grants managers. The department is home to 75 faculty members working across 13 research areas. The Grants Manager is involved with all aspects of pre- and post-award tasks, including:

• Monitoring their assigned faculty members' funding portfolios, including cost-sharing accounts, and preparing budget forecasts at least three times a year.
• Developing plans to meet funding challenges, reconciling project accounts, reviewing and submitting all proposals in Electronic Research Administration (ERA), assisting Sponsored Research Accounting (SRA) with internal audits, & maintaining a detailed working knowledge of changes in systems, the grant application process, accounting processes, and compliance.
• The Grants Manager works directly and independently with the Department Managers, the Department Chair, Princeton University Grants Managers, other outside institutional financial administrators as well as government and non-government sponsor personnel.
• The Grants Manager serves as a resource for faculty, students, and staff on policy and procedural questions related to grants management and financial controls.
• This position must possess a firm understanding of academic research, government funding agency practices, compliance, and university and departmental policies.
• The Grants Manager is also responsible for organizing, submitting, and updating non-funded agreements and data-sharing agreements through the ERA system.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.