College Grants Administrator (CLAS)

🇺🇸 Villanova, PA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $64K - $80K

💻 Administrator

🗓️ August 15th, 2025

IRB

Edtech.com's Summary

Villanova University is hiring a College Grants Administrator (CLAS) to assist the university's research community with applying for and managing sponsored projects within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The role involves ensuring compliance with federal and sponsor requirements, supporting faculty with pre-award grant activities, and working collaboratively to reduce administrative burdens while protecting the university from risks related to sponsored awards.

Highlights

Provide guidance on federal and other regulations related to sponsored award proposal development and implementation.
Maintain communication with investigators and college leadership to ensure proactive management of grant applications.
Develop and review administrative components of grant proposals including budgets, justifications, biosketches, and required documents.
Create and submit proposal records using internal systems (Cayuse) and sponsor websites, addressing any errors or warnings.
Coordinate with compliance units such as IRB, IACUC, COI, Export Control, and IBC to ensure required trainings and certifications are complete.
Review new awards and contracts for accuracy, prepare budget revisions, and manage pre-award spending requests.
Track key personnel effort commitments and advise on potential audit risks.
Require a bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of experience supporting pre-award activities, with thorough knowledge of federal grant regulations.
Fluency in Microsoft Office suite is required; MS degree or CRA certification and higher education experience are preferred.
Salary range is $64,000 to $80,000, dependent on qualifications and other factors.