Administration / Full-time
Manager, Grants & Sponsored Research
Manage private grants, collaboration agreements, reporting obligations, and sponsored-research administration.
Private support keeps the record open only when reporting is accurate and boundaries are clear. This role keeps funding useful without letting it steer conclusions.
Resume or CV
Grant, sponsored-research, reporting, or agreement-management sample
Short note on confidentiality and audit trails
Candidate exercise
A sponsored-research scenario focused on obligations, data boundaries, and reporting cadence.
Administration recruiting desk / FAL-ODR-26-007
Full-time exempt staff appointment
Continuing employee benefit tier
REC-ODR-26-007-ADM
FAL-ODR-26-007-public-notice-10
July 3, 2026
Search committee
- 01Dr. Rahul Menon
- 02Administration recruiting desk
- 03Sponsored Research administration delegate
Recruiting active file plus finalist review record
How this packet is evaluated
Research administration
Finalist review covers agreement obligations, sponsor boundaries, reporting accuracy, and audit trail custody.
Complete packets are logged under REC-ODR-26-007-ADM, separated from public correspondence, and assigned to the Administration recruiting desk for first read.
Any exercise is bounded, redacted, and evaluated only for hiring. It is not added to the catalog, public systems, grant files, or laboratory work product.
| Criterion | Weight | Evidence reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Obligations tracking | 30% | Keeps sponsor, reporting, procurement, and confidentiality terms traceable. |
| Boundary control | 25% | Prevents support relationships from shaping research claims. |
| Audit readiness | 25% | Maintains records that survive delayed review and staff turnover. |
| Program service | 20% | Helps researchers meet obligations without pulling them away from review work. |
- 01Reference check after candidate notice
- 02Station access and site-duty acknowledgement
- 03Records-handling and confidentiality review
- 04Program-office recommendation before offer
Candidate review docket REC-ODR-26-007-ADM; public posting version FAL-ODR-26-007-public-notice-10.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate proposal calendars, grant reporting, and award documentation
- Work with program heads to scope collaborations and data-use agreements
- Track restricted funds and principal-supporter reporting requirements
- Maintain clean administrative records for annual reporting
Qualifications
- Experience in research administration, grants management, or foundation operations
- Familiarity with non-profit reporting and sponsored-research agreements
- Strong attention to confidentiality, deadlines, and audit trails
- Ability to work with scientific staff without turning their time into paperwork
Preferred experience
- Experience with private foundations or independent research institutes
- Experience with data-use or materials-access agreements
What good work looks like
- Supporter reporting is timely, factual, and free of scientific overstatement
- Program heads understand obligations before work begins
- Restricted funds and publication boundaries are easy to audit
Continuing staff appointment
Monthly station duty during award and reporting cycles
Occasional foundation and collaborator meetings
Sponsored-research records and confidentiality review required
Hiring process
- 1Administration screen
- 2Work sample
- 3Program-head panel
- 4Reference review
Recruiting acknowledges complete packets within five business days and routes them to the program office named on the requisition.
Access, relocation, and accommodations
Monthly station duty during award and reporting cycles
Relocation support is reviewed after finalist stage for continuing Calder Ridge appointments.
Candidates may request accommodation support through recruiting before any timed exercise or station visit.
Administration recruiting desk, FAL-ODR-26-007
- Recruiting will not request references until the candidate is notified.
- Finalist access checks are started only after a program panel recommends continued review.
- Candidate materials are retained under the recruiting records schedule and are not used as public work product.
Candidate materials remain in the recruiting record and are not used as laboratory work product, public samples, or source material for the catalog.
Candidates may request accommodations before any timed exercise, station visit, or access-review step by contacting the recruiting desk listed on the requisition.
FAL evaluates candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other protected status.
Apply for this position
Applications are read by the relevant program. Include links to your CV, publications, or portfolio where relevant. For station roles, use the message field to note any field, access-controlled, archive, or remote-site experience that would help the review panel.