What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Subcontract Coordinator position at The George Washington University?
Posting Details
I. Job Overview
Job Description Summary:
The Biostatistics Center is an off-campus research facility of The George Washington University located in Rockville, Maryland. The Biostatistics Center serves as the coordinating center for large scale multi-center clinical trials and epidemiologic studies funded by the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) and other Federal agencies. The Biostatistics Center is a leader in the statistical coordination of major medical research programs of national and international scope, frequently leading to major medical advances. Visit our website: www.bsc.gwu.edu.
The Biostatistics Center’s Senior Subcontract Coordinator provides budgetary support and subaward, service and consultant agreement administration for large clinical trials in maternal-fetal medicine. The NIH -funded Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network ( https://mfmunetwork.bsc.gwu.edu ) is collaboration that includes 14 clinical centers, a data coordinating center (GW) and NICHD . Multiple studies are conducted concurrently. In addition to the data coordinating center award, each study has their own grant award and thus there are multiple budgets, subawards and other agreements that are overseen within the MFMU Network. The position works with Project and Admin staff to ensure critical needs of study are met.
Essential duties:
Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
GW Staff Approach to Pay
How is pay for new employees determined at GW?
Healthcare Benefits
GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.
II. JOB DETAILS
Campus Location: Rockville, Maryland
College/School/Department: The Biostatistics Center
Family Research Administration
Sub-Family Research Program Administration
Stream Individual Contributor
Level Level 2
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours Per Week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Will this job require the employee to work on site? Yes
Employee Onsite Status Hybrid
Telework: Yes
Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only? No
Posting Number: S014228
Job Open Date: 06/03/2026
Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded, Sponsored Project funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
I. Job Overview
Job Description Summary:
The Biostatistics Center is an off-campus research facility of The George Washington University located in Rockville, Maryland. The Biostatistics Center serves as the coordinating center for large scale multi-center clinical trials and epidemiologic studies funded by the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) and other Federal agencies. The Biostatistics Center is a leader in the statistical coordination of major medical research programs of national and international scope, frequently leading to major medical advances. Visit our website: www.bsc.gwu.edu.
The Biostatistics Center’s Senior Subcontract Coordinator provides budgetary support and subaward, service and consultant agreement administration for large clinical trials in maternal-fetal medicine. The NIH -funded Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network ( https://mfmunetwork.bsc.gwu.edu ) is collaboration that includes 14 clinical centers, a data coordinating center (GW) and NICHD . Multiple studies are conducted concurrently. In addition to the data coordinating center award, each study has their own grant award and thus there are multiple budgets, subawards and other agreements that are overseen within the MFMU Network. The position works with Project and Admin staff to ensure critical needs of study are met.
Essential duties:
- Prepares, tracks, reviews and edits subaward, service and consultant agreements for accuracy and contract/grant compliance.
- Serves as liaison to subrecipients, contractors, BSC personnel and Office of the Vice President for Research.
- Reviews subrecipient invoices and authorizes payment
- Reviews subrecipient financial reports.
- Initiates purchase requisitions for subrecipient and contractor agreements.
- Monitors IRB (human subject approval) status for subawards and communicates with subrecipients regarding renewals.
- Tracks expenditures and analyzes costs.
- Reviews quarterly financial reports from subrecipients for incorporation into prime reports to sponsor.
- Provides administrative oversight of subawards under the direction of the Sr. Research Administrator.
- Performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
- Responsible, relevant grants and contracts experience
- Strong quantitative, written, oral, organizational and teamwork skills
- Attention to detail
- An aptitude for working with budgets and invoices or some accounting experience
- clinical or scientific background is a plus
- Working knowledge of Excel and MS Word
GW Staff Approach to Pay
How is pay for new employees determined at GW?
Healthcare Benefits
GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.
II. JOB DETAILS
Campus Location: Rockville, Maryland
College/School/Department: The Biostatistics Center
Family Research Administration
Sub-Family Research Program Administration
Stream Individual Contributor
Level Level 2
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours Per Week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Will this job require the employee to work on site? Yes
Employee Onsite Status Hybrid
Telework: Yes
Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only? No
Posting Number: S014228
Job Open Date: 06/03/2026
Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded, Sponsored Project funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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