About this role
Job Description:
Position Purpose: The Grants and Financial Coordinator position is key to the mission of the School of Public Health (SPH) and affiliated centers in research and training. This position provides grant support for the faculty, postdocs, students, senior research staff and administrative team. This person is involved in supporting all aspects of federal, state and private foundation grants and contracts. Additionally, this individual will serve as a liaison with Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP), pre- and post-award staff, Controller’s Office and assist with day-to-day administrative activities of the Centers, as needed. Additionally, provides financial support to the Department’s administrative group.
All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown University.
This position is hybrid eligible, with the expectation of three days in the office.
Job Qualifications Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, project management, or a related field. Or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Experience with federal and non-federal grants preferred
Job Competencies
• Able to work quickly and efficiently with many concurrent deadlines, and multiple Principal Investigators
• Able to work together with other support staff when deadlines must be met
• Advanced organizational skills gained through experience and education.
• Demonstrates efficiency and precision in completing tasks.
• Knowledge of Excel.
• Experience with proofreading and editing.
• Self-starter, forward thinking individual, proven initiative, pro-active.
• Must be able to multitask efficiently and accurately.
• Quantitative skills needed for budgeting
• Excellent computer, written, organization and communication skills.
• Ability to develop effective tracking systems.
Benefits of Working at Brown: Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working at Brown.
Recruiting Start Date:
2026-05-20
Job Posting Title: Grants and Financial Coordinator
Department: School of Public Health Office of Finance and Administration
Grade: Grade 8
Worker Type: Employee
Worker Sub-Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 37.5
Position Work Location: Hybrid Submission Guidelines: The designated Position Work Location for each position determines the approved modality of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.
Employees with a designated position work location as remote must reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is registered to do business. Brown University is a registered employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.
Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown University, you must submit a separate application for each position you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewed only for the specific position to which they are submitted and are not automatically considered for future openings.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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