Job Description

FINANCIAL OFFICER, Aeronautics and Astronautics, to be responsible for a variety of portfolio management and other duties.  Portfolio management responsibilities will include advising and educating principal investigators (PIs), other faculty, researchers, and staff on research administration, including MIT policies and systems and federal regulations; performing pre-award administration activities, including reviewing solicitations, RFPs, proposal and budget development, organizing and submitting proposals to MIT’s Research Administration Services; tracking and interpreting MIT and government policies; organizing proposals with multiple PIs and/or in conjunction with different departmental units; advising PIs on program extensions and submitting as needed, participating in the sponsored project closeout process, and compiling information needed for audit inquiries; and performing a variety of related duties.  Other responsibilities include generating monthly accounts forecasts and financial analyses; working with faculty and non-faculty PIs to ensure funds are available for support of their activities; and performing other duties as assigned.