Amber Ameen
About Amber Ameen
Amber Ameen is a Research Administrator currently employed at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She has a background in grants management and has held various roles in research administration across several institutions, including Princeton University and the New Jersey Innovation Institute.
Current Role at Broad Institute
Amber Ameen serves as a Research Administrator at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard since 2021. In this role, she oversees sponsored research project accounts, ensuring compliance with grant and contract regulations. Ameen administers the salary billing process, maintaining adherence to salary and effort limitations set by sponsors or institutional policies. She also coordinates with faculty for annual budget projections in collaboration with the budget office. Additionally, she provides ongoing training and orientation on pre- and post-award grant administration.
Previous Experience in Research Administration
Prior to her current position, Amber Ameen worked as a Grants Manager at the New Jersey Innovation Institute for five months in 2020. She also held the position of Assistant Grants Manager at Princeton University from 2018 to 2020. In these roles, she cultivated relationships with research administration officials at various institutions, enhancing collaboration and compliance in grant management. Ameen's experience includes serving as an Operations Associate at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and as a Business Management Associate at Mathematica Policy Research.
Educational Background
Amber Ameen earned her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in History and Environmental Studies from The College of New Jersey, where she studied from 2009 to 2013. This educational foundation has equipped her with critical thinking and analytical skills that are essential in her current role in research administration.
Early Career and Internships
Amber Ameen began her career with various roles that laid the groundwork for her expertise in research administration. She worked as a Program Assistant at Montclair State University from 2010 to 2012 and as a Development and Administrative Assistant at Autism New Jersey from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, she gained experience as a Small Grants Intern at Sustainable Jersey in 2013, where she contributed to grant-related projects and administrative tasks.
Skills and Responsibilities
In her role as Research Administrator, Amber Ameen serves as the primary point of contact for compliance-related issues concerning grants and contracts. She oversees the reconciliation of charges for sponsored research project accounts and collaborates with Principal Investigators to forecast financial balances. Her responsibilities also include providing training on grant administration, ensuring that all processes align with institutional and sponsor requirements.