Job Information
UCLA Health Senior Fund Manager Clinical Trial in Los Angeles, California
Description
Under the general direction of the Division Administrator, and
Financial Affairs Manager, and other Department leaders and in concert with
other research administrative staff, the Senior Fund Manager will be responsible
for all phases of pre- and post-award administration for intra/extramurally
funded research awards for Departmental Principal Investigators (PIs). Analyze
problems / issues of diverse scope and determines solutions. You will typically
work on complex proposals such as grants / contracts which require task
budgets, option years, multiple investigators and multiple sub awards.
Organize, plan, establish and monitor fiscal budget control of contracts and
grants administration, gifts, endowments, and privately funded projects for
faculty research programs. Additionally, you will provide guidance and counsel
on complex research administration matters, including compliance regulations,
to Principal Investigators and department administrators.
The full salary range for this position is $64,800.00 -
$137,600.00. Please note that the department's target pay range is $64,800.00 -
$101,200/annually.
Qualifications
Required:
3-5 years of Research Administration 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.
Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor's guidelines.
Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques.
Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.
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