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University of California San Diego

Research Financial Analyst/Fund Manager - Remote - 132042

University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, United States, 92189


Payroll Title:

RSCH ADM 3

Department:

VCHS RESEARCH SERVICE CORE

Hiring Pay Scale

$80,000.00 - $95,000.00 / Year

Worksite:

Remote

Appointment Type:

Career

Appointment Percent:

100%

Union:

Uncovered

Total Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Days, 8 Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

#132042 Research Financial Analyst/Fund Manager - Remote

Filing Deadline: Mon 9/23/2024

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DESCRIPTION

The UCSD Health Sciences organization encompasses 14 departments (12 clinical, 2 basic sciences), 2 professional schools (School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences), 2 hospitals, and various other programs and units all dedicated towards fulfilling the Health Sciences missions. As a top-ranking, future oriented organization, we offer challenging career opportunities in a fast-paced and innovative environment.The Research Service Core has been established as a new shared business service center to provide Health Sciences departments with efficient standardized Pre And Post award Extramural Research Fund Management support. The unit will build Systems, tools and training courses to support standardized and automated systems supporting research administration best practices. This unit will play a critical role in the success of the central service center model.Under the general supervision of the Contracts & Grants Supervisor in the Research Service Core and with the overall leadership of the Research Service Core Sr. Director, the incumbent is responsible for providing comprehensive extramural funds financial analysis and complex fiscal management for multiple departments or divisions assigned to the analyst. The assignment will cover pre and post award and carry up to approximately $8 million in sponsored project funding sources. The assigned financial management portfolio involves multiple PI's, multiple funding sources (Federal, State, private grants including program projects; contracts, gifts, clinical trials, sub awards, fellowships, service agreements, and UC Foundation transfers). Will work with numerous different agencies to include, but not limited to NIH, DOD, AHA as well as state and county agencies and private funding. Will provide complex financial reporting and continuous analysis of revenue and expenditures. Primary client is the principle investigator and the analyst serves in the context of the department or division management. Analyst will have contact with Division Chiefs and Chairs. Establish new policies and procedures and revise existing procedures to meet changing needs. Provide forecasting for short and long term financial planning. Identify problem areas, formulate alternative solutions and make recommendations for a wide variety of financial and administrative issues.Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently develop and/or oversee research proposals, awards and/or transactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies. Works on awards of diverse scope where analysis of data requires thorough understanding of complex regulations. Works on complex awards that may involve multiple investigators and/or multiple sub-awards. Guides less experienced staff.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Seven years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor’s degree in related area plus three years of related experience/training.Thorough understanding of research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment.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 competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports.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 experience with the applications of principles and practices of financial management, fiscal planning and analysis.Demonstrated knowledge of University policies and procedures relating to contract and grants; and accounting.Demonstrated experience analyzing expenditures, recognizing trends in order to support budget adjustments.Demonstrated experience in developing, producing and completing complex reports for various funding agencies; projecting multi-year expenditures and outcomes as they relate to individual projects, and the department as a whole.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstrated experience with UCSD Personnel Payroll System (PPS) policies and procedures.Knowledge of University policies and procedures regarding purchasing, returned goods, travel, disbursement, inventory.Demonstrated experience with UCSD on-line and web based accounting systems (IFIS, FinancialLink, etc.).SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Employment is subject to a criminal background check.Pay Transparency ActAnnual Full Pay Range: $69,500 - $123,500 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)Hourly Equivalent: $33.29 - $59.15UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening.

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