Financial Manager, Biomedical Engineering

This position is responsible for advising and assisting the director and assigned faculty with the development, submission and execution of sponsored research budgets; management of assigned financial accounts; and communicating with other university administrative offices. The faculty are passionate about applying engineering, computational, and analytical techniques to biological systems from the nanoscale level of DNA to the macroscopic level of organ systems.

Boston University has an exciting opportunity for an experienced grant administrator to support the research programs of our top ten Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department. The BME Department is educating a diverse student population to address a diverse set of biomedical engineering challenges. This position is responsible for advising and assisting the director and assigned faculty with the development, submission and execution of sponsored research budgets; management of assigned financial accounts; and communicating with other university administrative offices.

 

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing budgets and all administrative parts of sponsored Program applications.
• Approve all expenditures for cognizant accounts including payroll actions, supply, and capital equipment purchases.
• Build and analyze financial reports, make projections for trends, and present the results of data analysis to Principal Investigators (PIs) and the Director.
• Apply the guidelines from granting agencies and university policies to budgets and expenditures to ensure compliance.

 

The Boston University Biomedical Engineering Department is among the largest of its kind in the country. Founded in 1966, BU-BME was among the first to offer a bachelor's degree in the subject area. Today, we offer a full suite of undergraduate and graduate degrees and are consistently ranked among the top BME departments in the nation. The faculty are passionate about applying engineering, computational, and analytical techniques to biological systems from the nanoscale level of DNA to the macroscopic level of organ systems.

Required Skills

• 5+ years required.
• Bachelor's degree required, master's degree preferred.
• Strong computer skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to be flexible and work independently.
• One to three years of related experience, preferably in grant management for higher education. 
• Familiarity with SAP preferred.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. 

Required Experience