Job Description
This individual serves as a Grant or Contract reviewer for the Mount Sinai School of Medicine/ Mount Sinai Health System. Interacts with the faculty, departmental administrators, finance and institutional compliance committees on all Sponsored Programs and research programs. Represent the Institution to non-profit funding agencies, federal government officials and drug and device manufacturers.
Qualifications
Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and related work experience
Six years of related experience
Compensation Statement
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $65,885.00 - $116,974.99 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
Non-Bargaining Unit, 842 - Neurosurgery - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine
Responsibilities
Both -Report to the Associate Dean of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Assistant Director, Grants and Contracts Office regarding research-related activities
Both - Provide reports as requested for departments and individual researchers
Grants Specialist Review approximately one thousand grant applications per year for all pre-award financial and administrative policies on behalf of Institutions central business office. Interact with departmental administrators, faculty and extramural funding agencies (Federal, NY State, non-profit etc.) to enforce needed corrections prior to institutional endorsement. The need for significant oversight and training in this area is expected.
Grants Specialist Responsible for correct compliance characterization of the above applications and routing to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Institutional Review Board, Bio-Safety Officer and Financial Conflict of Interest in Research Committee. The need for significant oversight and training in this area is expected.
Grants Specialist - Review and provide Just-In-Time, supplemental and amended information to extramural sponsors on above applications. The need for significant oversight and training in this area is expected.
Grants Specialist Provide information to Sponsored Programs Accounting for fund activation.
Grants Specialist - Additional responsibilities split between positions include maintenance of web-site and electronic forms, creation and maintenance of training grant tables, liaison to the Institutional Bio-Safety Officer, liaison to the Biomedical Research Alliance of New York, liaison to the Committee on Special Awards and Fellowships and creation and distribution of funding opportunities packets, calendars and special alerts.
Contracts Specialist Negotiate clinical trial agreements and amendments on behalf of Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Generally negotiations occur with pharmaceutical or device company attorneys and have broad legal repercussions to the Institution. The need for significant oversight and training in this area is expected.
Contracts Specialist - Review, mail and negotiate (if applicable) funding agreements from other Educational Institutions and Non-profit Sponsors (AHA etc.)
Contracts Specialist Negotiate site agreements for large scale, NIH funded clinical trials with coordinating centers at MSSM. The need for significant oversight and training in this area is expected.
Contract Specialist Liaison to the Office of Industrial Liaison for Sponsored Research Agreements and IP issues pertaining to non-profit agreements. The need for significant oversight and training in this area is expected.
Contract Specialist Liaison to Risk Management for Certificate of Insurance Requests.
Contracts Specialist Liaison to Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA) for subcontracts written by SPA, but signed by GCO.
Both - Information Technology: Must have a strong working knowledge of information systems including the Grants Tracking System and Microsoft Office Suite to:
A) Provide customized fiscal reports for academic and service departments within the organization. The need for significant oversight and training in this area is expected.
B) Routine entry and maintenance of data for all non-federal sponsorship in the Grants Tracking System. The need for significant oversight and training in this area is expected.
About Us
Strength through Unity and Inclusion
The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai's unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.
At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.
About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.
Compensation Statement
Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $65885 - $116974.99 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
