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University of California

Training Grant Coordinator/Sr. Fund Manager

University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079


Description

Under the general direction of the Department Chair, Chief Administrative Office (CAO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and other Department leaders and in concert with other research administrative staff, you will bear primary responsibility of all pre- and post-award administration for intra/extramurally funded research awards for Departmental Principal Investigators (PIs). This position will serve as the Training Grant Coordinatorin the Department of Neurosurgery. The Training Grant Coordinator uses skills as a seasoned, experienced, research administrator toindependently develop and / or oversee research proposals, awards, and / ortransactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contractand grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies.You will work on proposals and awards of diverse scope where analysis of data requiresthorough understanding of complex regulations. You will complete and approve transactions for signature by the manager or other authorized institutionalofficial.Please attach a cover letter and resume as a single document along with your application.Salary Range: $68800 - $141000/AnnuallyQualifications

Required:Bachelor's Degree in Finance orrelated field, or equivalent experience.5+ years of research administrationexperience.Interpersonal skills to effectivelycommunicate information in a timely, professional manner.Ability to establish and maintaincooperative and effective working relationships with various stakeholders.Ability to set priorities and completeongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meetprogrammatic and financial needs.Close attention to detail in afast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.Demonstrated proficiency with Adobeand Microsoft suite software, especially Excel.Strong writing skills in a variety ofstyles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuringadherence to funding sponsor's guidelines.Demonstrated knowledge of effectivegrant funding processes, procedures, and techniquesAbility to perform complex financialanalysis and customized reporting.Preferred:Strong organization skills, ability toprioritize job functions, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously withmultiple proposal submission systems.Experience preparing, managing, andprojecting budgets.Organization skills to create andmaintain administrative and financial files effectively.Mathematical skills for thepreparation of complex calculations and forecasts and to identify and resolvecomplicated financial scenarios.Knowledge of and experience workingwith a variety of external sponsors, federal and state sponsors, privatefoundations, industry sponsors, etc.Ability to perform complex financialanalysis and customized reporting.