College Grants Administrator (COE)

🇺🇸 Villanova, PA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $64K - $80K

💻 Administrator

🗓️ November 4th, 2025

IRB

Edtech.com's Summary

Villanova University is hiring a College Grants Administrator (COE). The role involves assisting the university's research community in applying for and managing sponsored projects within the College of Engineering, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and institutional policies, and providing local support to faculty for pre-award activities.

Highlights

Provide guidance to investigators and research teams on federal and sponsor regulations for sponsored award proposals and implementation.
Maintain communication with college investigators and leadership to manage applications proactively.
Develop and review administrative components of proposals including budgets, justifications, biosketches, and subaward documentation.
Create and manage internal proposal records and ensure compliance with sponsor requirements prior to submission.
Liaise with compliance units such as IRB, IACUC, COI, Export Control, and IBC to verify certifications and training.
Review new awards and contracts for accuracy and prepare advance account or pre-award requests as needed.
Track key personnel effort commitments and manage potential audit risks in collaboration with faculty and administrative leadership.
Bachelor's degree required with a minimum of two years relevant experience in pre-award, grants, contracts, or finance.
Strong knowledge of federal grant regulations, ability to interpret contractual requirements, and fluency in Microsoft Office.
Salary range of $64,000 to $80,000 within salaried grade 15, final salary depending on qualifications and budget.