Senior Research Administrator

1 week ago


Los Angeles, California, United States UCLA Health Full time
Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Department Chair, Chief Administrative Office (CAO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and other Department leaders, the Senior Research Administrator will be responsible for all pre-award administration for intra/extramurally funded research awards for Departmental Principal Investigators (PIs).

Responsibilities
  • Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with various stakeholders.
  • Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet programmatic and financial needs.
  • Close attention to detail in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel.
  • Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor's guidelines.
  • Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong organization skills, ability to prioritize job functions, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously with multiple proposal submission systems.
  • Experience preparing, managing, and projecting budgets.
  • Mathematical skills for the preparation of complex calculations and forecasts and to identify and resolve complicated financial scenarios.
  • Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of external sponsors, federal and state sponsors, private foundations, industry sponsors, etc.

UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.



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