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UC San Diego Health · 7 hours ago

Research Administrator 3/4 - Remote - 130689

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $124K/yr

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Providing comprehensive financial analysis and pre-award grant submission support for multiple divisions in the Department of Medicine.

Managing individual faculty member funding profiles, including sponsored and non-sponsored projects.

Developing and/or overseeing research proposals, awards and/or transactions related to contract and grant management.

Maintaining contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies.

Working with domestic and international partners to ensure sound financial management of sponsored and non-sponsored awards.

Performing complex financial analysis and customized reporting.

Designing financial management tools to administer complex awards.

Analyzing expenditures and recognizing trends to support budget adjustments.

Qualification

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Financial analysisGrant managementBudget preparationResearch administrationSpreadsheet softwareDatabase softwareCompliance knowledgeFund accountingCustomer service focusUniversity policiesFinancial conflict of interestBiosafety knowledge

Required

Seven years of related experience, education/training, OR an Bachelor’s degree in related area plus three years of related experience/training.

Thorough knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc.

Ability to manage significant volume of transactions.

Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting. Demonstrated experience with the applications of principles and practices of financial management, fiscal planning and analysis.

Demonstrated competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports. Demonstrated experience designing financial management tools to administer complex awards. Demonstrated experience in budget preparation using automated spreadsheet systems.

Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas.

Maintains current knowledge of compliance regulations in all areas of research administration.

Demonstrated knowledge of University policies and procedures relating to contract and grants; and accounting. Ability to independently interpret, analyze, and implement appropriate policies in a given situation.

Demonstrated experience in principles and practices of fund accounting, cost analysis and audit procedures including UCSD Internal audit requirements.

Proven ability to analyze complex financial issues, recognize potential impact, identify creative and alternative solutions; make and implement recommendations. Demonstrated problem-solving skills and with ability to exercise discretion.

Demonstrated experience analyzing expenditures, recognizing trends in order to support budget adjustments.

In depth knowledge of federal, state, and private agency contract and grant regulations and requirements from proposal preparation through close out; including but not limited to cost accounting standards.

Knowledge of University policies and procedures regarding purchasing, returned goods, travel, disbursement, inventory, and ability to work collaboratively with contacts involved in these processes.

Preferred

Thorough understanding of research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment.

Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles.