Posting Description

FINANCIAL OFFICER, SPONSORED ACTIVITY, Biological Engineering, to perform complex and comprehensive sponsored research financial management for an assigned portfolio of faculty and serve as the primary informational resource on matters pertaining to sponsored research administration; serve as the primary point-of- contact for assigned faculty; prepare and submit research proposals/contracts, assisting principal investigators with budgets and administrative content; prepare reports, forecast, and disseminate relevant information to faculty and staff; meet with PIs to review budgets and plan financial reports and forecasts; review and approve research proposals; ensure compliance with MIT research administration policies; oversee subawards, cost- sharing, under-recovery, overruns, and other financial issues; coach, mentor, and train staff engaged in sponsored research administration activities; recommend policies and initiatives and develop improvements/innovations to enhance performance; and assist with preparing financial reports as needed.