Career and Education

Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) is a global non-profit partnership under the School of Law and is dedicated to accelerating antibacterial research to tackle the global rising threat of drug-resistant bacteria. The CARB-X portfolio is the world's largest early development pipeline of new antibiotics, vaccines, rapid diagnostics and other products to prevent, diagnose and treat life-threatening bacterial infections. CARB-X is grant-funded and currently supported by multiples government and foundation funders plus in-kind contributions. The CARB-X environment is innovative, dynamic, energetic, and rapidly evolving.

The Finance and Grants Manager (F&GM) is part of the Finance & Research Administration (FRA) team at CARB-X supporting all financial functions and award management responsibilities. The F&GM is responsible for managing an assigned portfolio of Product Developers (PDs) who are awarded funding from CARB-X. The F&GM manages all pre- and post-award activities (processing, set-up, monitoring and reporting obligations under several external sources). The incumbent will partner and coordinate with multiple internal CARB-X teams (Executive, Project Management, Legal, Compliance, Communication & Research & Development) and other Boston University departments (Sponsored Programs, Research Compliance & General Counsel) as well as with external constituents to ensure all aspects of award management, compliance, and financial operations are in line with all research & development plans and expectations as well as supporting the mission of CARB-X. Reporting to the Director of Finance & Research Administration, the F&GM will play a critical role in budget planning, review and forecasting and will provide analytical support, business process, and reporting improvements necessary for the optimal management of the entire CARB-X portfolio.

The F&GM position will be hybrid with remote and occasional in-person.