Research Administrator 2
Los Angeles, CAJob$36.99–56.35/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Research Administrator 2 supports faculty across the full life cycle of sponsored research awards, from proposal development and submission through award setup, post-award administration, and closeout. The role supports moderately complex proposals, including single-investigator NIH submissions, and reviews financial components such as budgets, effort commitments, salaries, and project expenditures. It works with faculty and research administration colleagues to provide coordinated expertise and manage assigned Principal Investigator portfolios.
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Description
The
Department of Medicine Office of Research Administration is seeking an
experienced Research Administrator
2 to join its collaborative research administration team supporting a diverse and growing portfolio of sponsored research. In this role, you will support
faculty throughout the full life cycle of their research awards, from proposal
development and submission through award setup, post-award administration, and closeout, helping advance innovative, investigator-led research. The position
provides an opportunity to support a variety of moderately complex research
proposals, including single-investigator NIH submissions, while reviewing and
analyzing key financial components such as budgets, effort commitments,
salaries, and project expenditures. You will work closely with faculty and
research administration colleagues in a collaborative support model to provide
coordinated expertise and effective portfolio management for assigned Principal
Investigators.
The full hourly
salary range for this position is $36.99 - $56.35.
The department's target hourly salary range is $36.99-$46.19.
Qualifications
Required: 1-3 years of Financial, clerical or administrative experience. Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, external collaborators, and administration and to work as a member of a team. Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet the programmatic and financial needs of PIs and the department, while complying with university and funding agency policies and regulations. Analytical skills to assess financial information, define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions. Close attention to detail to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and financial files effectively as well as independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met.Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.
Preferred:Bachelor's degree in finance/administration or equivalent experience. 1-2 years of Research Administration experience.
May be subject to test in qualifying skills
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