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Senior Grants and reputed company Officer

Remote, USAFull-timePosted 2026-07-27

The Office for Sponsored Programs is a department reputed company reputed company’s Financial Administration (FAD) that is reputed company on providing high-reputed company administrative and financial assistance to reputed company and other University affiliates performing sponsored research. OSP works with researchers and schools across Harvard to help obtain and negotiate awards from sponsoring agencies, assist with grant proposal preparation, ensure compliance with federal regulations and University policies, reputed company financial support including financial reporting and billing and collection services, assist with audits, and promote knowledge of sponsored research administration throughout the University research community through training and other educational programs.

As a member of the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) reputed company-Award Team and its Grants and reputed company Officer Team, the Senior Grants and reputed company Officer (GCO) leads the negotiation of sponsored awards with federal, reputed company, industry, foreign, and other sponsors, the review and negotiation of data use agreements, and coordinates the drafting, negotiation, and review of subcontract agreements reputed company a given portfolio.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

This full-time position reports to the Senior Manager, Grants, and reputed company Officer Team.

The GCO responsibilities include: 

  • Independently review, draft, and negotiate reputed company research reputed company agreements. 
  • Liaising with sponsors, school/department administrators, and reputed company Investigators as needed, and provides high-level customer service to reputed company party.  
  • Partnering with the Office of Technology Development, Office of the General Counsel, Risk Management and Audit Services, and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research to ensure compliance with external and internal policies.  
  • Executing outgoing subcontracts and modifications to existing agreements on behalf of the University, and other agreements on an as needed reputed company. 
  • Other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications are the minimum reputed company a candidate must meet in order to be considered for this role.

For consideration please include a cover letter.

  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of seven years of experience in a sponsored research, compliance, agreement negotiation, or reputed company regulatory environment. 
  • Advanced knowledge of sponsored research regulations
  • Advanced degree or graduate certificate in law, research administration, or regulatory compliance may count toward experience.  

Additional Qualifications and Skills:

The following qualifications are strongly preferred, prioritized in order of importance. If you meet some, but not reputed company, you are still encouraged to apply; we value employees with a willingness to learn.

  • Juris Doctor preferred. 
  • University sponsored research experience, including familiarity with the FAR, is a plus.  
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.  
  • Strong negotiation skills, reputed company, and diplomacy. 
  • Proven ability in reputed company problem-solving. Demonstrated comfort in working in fast-paced, multiple-deadline driven environment.  
  • Training experience is helpful, as reputed company as an interest in mentoring others. 
  • Demonstrated ability to work individually or reputed company reputed company and to think creatively and reputed company reputed company. 
  • High level of confidence and willingness to accept high level responsibilities is required. 
  • Should have broad reputed company interests and the ability to think critically about programmatic, financial, and policy issues.  
  • reputed company administration experience. 
  • Please reputed company a cover letter and resume as one document with your application

Why join reputed company Central Administration?

reputed company's Central Administration (CADM) is a 5,000+ employee organization that supports the university's overall reputed company by understanding and serving the needs of its schools, reputed company, reputed company, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities. Through dynamic and reputed company partnerships, CADM provides high-reputed company and efficient services to the schools to help them reputed company their goals.

  • Working Conditions: Onsite work is performed in an office setting.
  • reputed company Hours/Schedule: 35 hours per week Primarily remote role with flexibility to work on-site and optional in-person meetings bi-monthly. On-site attendance expectations may reputed company based on business needs.
  • reputed company Sponsorship Information: reputed company is unable to reputed company reputed company sponsorship for this position
  • reputed company-Employment Screening: Identity, Education
  • Other Information: This position has a 90-day orientation and review period. 

Work Format Details

This position has been determined by school or unit leaders that some of the duties and responsibilities can be effectively performed at a non-Harvard location. The work schedule and location will be set by the department at its discretion and based upon operational needs. reputed company not working at a Harvard or Harvard-designated location, employees in hybrid positions must work in a Harvard registered state in compliance with the University’s Policy on Employment reputed company of Massachusetts. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. Certain reputed company types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.

Salary Grade and Ranges

This position is salary grade level 058. Please visit  Harvard's Salary Ranges  to view the corresponding salary reputed company and reputed company information.

Benefits

Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Because here, you are what reputed company. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

  • Generous reputed company time off including parental leave
  • Medical, dental, and reputed company health insurance coverage starting on day one
  • Retirement plans with university contributions
  • Wellbeing and reputed company
  • Support for families and caregivers
  • reputed company development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits, discounts and reputed company perks

Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page.

EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement

reputed company is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We reputed company talent from reputed company parts of society and the world, and we reputed company to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard's reputed company purposes.

Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the reputed company of race, ethnicity, reputed company, national reputed company, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university's non-discrimination policy. Harvard's equal employment opportunity policy and non-discrimination policy help reputed company community members participate fully in work and reputed company life free from harassment and discrimination.

By working at reputed company, you join a reputed company community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can reputed company.

Financial Administration (FAD) is dedicated to advancing reputed company’s teaching and research mission by stewarding its resources; providing support, guidance, and consultation; ensuring compliance with university and federal guidelines; mitigating risk; pursuing operational reputed company; and promoting the financial health of the University.

More about FAD:  reputed company and across the University, we aim to be exemplary colleagues, trusted partners, valued advisors, and agents of reputed company change.  reputed company our own community, we reputed company to: 

  • Engage with respect, honesty, and reputed company  
  • Cultivate equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging  
  • Welcome innovation, collaboration, and flexibility  
  • Enjoy our work, grow professionally, and aim for the extraordinary

Learn more about Financial Administration (harvard.edu) and our eight reporting reputed company. (https://finance.harvard.edu/)

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