Research Contract and Grant Analyst

4 days ago

Irvine, California, United States University Of California Irvine Full time
About the Role

The University of California, Irvine is seeking a skilled Research Contract and Grant Analyst to join our team. As a key member of our Contracts and Grants Unit, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the timely and accurate management of research awards and contracts. Your expertise will be instrumental in developing and overseeing research proposals, awards, and transactions, as well as maintaining contract and grant records in compliance with institutional and research sponsor policies.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and/or oversee research proposals, awards, and transactions related to contract and grant management. Maintain contract and grant records in compliance with institutional and research sponsor policies. Analyze financial information and proposal documents to ensure compliance with regulations. Prepare proposal budgets and support documents. Review proposal instructions and guidelines to ensure compliance. Collaborate with Post-Award Analyst to facilitate a smooth hand-off of proposals once awarded. Provide analysis and input on various issues and operational procedures. Serve as a backup to colleagues and be familiar with their assigned accounts/workload to provide advice, guidance, and final decisions as needed. Provide contract and grant administrative/financial assistance to affiliated Research units when short-staffed due to illness, vacation, or vacancy of other positions.

Requirements

Knowledge of applicable federal, state, local, sponsor, and institutional regulations, policies, and guidelines. Ability to manage a high volume of transactions. Ability to perform moderately complex financial analysis and customized reporting. Demonstrated competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management, and financial reports. Ability to maintain independent judgment, strong organization, communication skills, and a customer service focus. Maintains current knowledge of compliance regulations in all areas of research administration. Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal, and reporting principles. Knowledge of grant funding processes, procedures, and techniques. Writing skills to draft persuasive text for various audiences. Experience working as part of a professional team and in maintaining confidentiality. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, department heads, faculty, and students of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds. Demonstrated organizational skills with a strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize assignments when faced with a heavy workload and competing deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to the use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc. Experience administering research funding from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and Department of Energy. Demonstrated skill in understanding, interpreting, and appropriate application of University of California Policies and Procedures as they relate to finance, contracts, and grants, and sales and services activities, equipment management, and gift administration. Proficient in the use of UC Campus financial systems, such as KR, KFS, UCPath, Pl Report, GEC, and BAT functions. UC experience managing multi-million dollar research awards.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment: Background Check and Live Scan, Legal Right to work in the United States, Vaccination Policies, Smoking and Tobacco Policy, and Drug-Free Environment. The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job-specific requirements. California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, E-Verify, Pre-Placement Health Evaluation. Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

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