Programs Coordinator II

Grants & Financial Administrator – Immunology & Genomic Medicine

Facility: National Jewish Health – Main Campus

Department: Immunology and Genomic Medicine

Schedule: Shift – Hours Full Time – Day Shift

National Jewish Health is seeking a Grants and Financial Administrator to support faculty and research teams by managing institutional, restricted, and grant funding from application to award closeout. This position oversees the full grant submission process, ensures compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements, and provides accurate, timely financial management for research projects, labs, and departmental funds.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee accurate, compliant management of research funding, from budget development to financial reporting.

Coordinate and submit grant applications on time, ensuring all guidelines and requirements are met.

Provide clear financial projections, identify funding gaps, and recommend solutions to investigators and leadership.

Ensure institutional, restricted, and donation funds are accurately tracked and aligned with regulations and policies.

Collaborate effectively with researchers, staff, and external partners to support successful research operations.

Position Summary
Responsible for the administration of faculty institutional, restricted and grant funding. This includes managing the application process for grant submissions, financial management of all research funds and administration of human resource related functions. May also be responsible for the management of division and department funds.

Core Duties

Financial management of externally funded research projects: coordinate application process, ensure timely submission, manage awarded projects within budget and terms.

Develop budgets for grant applications, labs, institutional and restricted projects and collaborations in partnership with faculty and core facilities.

Financial management and compliance of institutional, Academic Enrichment Funds, and restricted donation funds.

Prepare reports of actual and projected financial positions for divisions, cores, projects and investigator portfolios; identify funding gaps and opportunities, and make recommendations.

Assist faculty with human resources responsibilities: new hire requisitions, affiliate placements, performance evaluations, merit increases, promotions, terminations. Edit time in KRONOS.

Complete time and effort reports for faculty and staff and obtain required approvals.

Coordinate capital equipment purchases, maintenance and accounting issues, ensuring appropriate routing and signatures.

Invoice and receive payments from external organizations for core services and restricted funding; track and ensure timely receipt.

Other Duties

May be responsible for data entry of research chargebacks for research core facilities.

Accountability: Accept full responsibility, honesty, integrity, and inspiring team commitment.

Attention to Detail: Follow procedures, ensure high quality output, set standards for excellence.

Building Trust: Operate with integrity and openness.

Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperate with others and treat teammates with dignity and respect.

Informing and Communicating: Clearly convey information and ideas to audiences.

Managing Work and Time/Project Management: Efficiently manage time, resources, and projects with prioritization and budgeting.

Problem Solving: Identify issues, analyze data, and make recommendations.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
None.

Travel
None.

Core Values

Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.

Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.

Be well groomed and wear ID badge visibly.

Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and complete NetLearning by due date annually.

Promote a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit, treating all individuals fairly and providing equal opportunity.

Adhere to safe working practices and follow all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.

Wear appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.

Demonstrate compliance with all state, federal, and other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree required. Major in Healthcare, Business Administration or Finance preferred.

Work Experience: Minimum 3 years financial administration ideally in an academic, research or governmental organization required. Experience with grants and related regulations preferred.

Special Training, Certification or Licensure: None.

Salary Range
$67,454.40 - $89,208.44

Benefits
At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado, regional office and remote employees. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.

Paid Time Off: Generous PTO accruals for vacation and sick days, and six paid holidays, all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.

Dental & Vision Plans: Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.

Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.

Wellness Incentives: Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.

Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 annually for full‑time and part‑time employees.

Child Care Assistance: Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.

Loan Forgiveness: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.

Disability & Life Insurance: Employer‑paid plans and optional buy‑up options.

Voluntary Benefits: Full suite of coverage options such as Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan.

Exclusive Discounts: Savings on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes.

Application Deadline
Anticipated Application Deadline: 2026-06-26

Contact Information
National Jewish Health

Human Resources

1400 Jackson St

Denver, CO 80206

303.398.1035

HR@NJHealth.org

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
National Jewish Health is a non‑profit, non‑sectarian institution and is a longstanding cornerstone in the Denver healthcare community. National Jewish Health seeks to attract the best‑qualified candidates who support the mission, vision and values of the Institution. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, marital, familial or parental status, genetic information, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected classification. We are a tobacco and fragrance‑free environment.

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