Senior Research Administrator (Flexible Hybrid)

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, USA Onsite or Remote Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm Posted Date 02/27/2025 Salary Range: $68800 - 141000 Annually Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Job # 22253

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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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, the Senior Research Administrator will be responsible for all pre-award administration for intra/extramurally funded research awards for Departmental Principal Investigators (PIs).

Salary offers are determined based on various factors including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, and equity. The full annual salary range for this position is $68,800.00 - $141,000.00. Please note that the department's target annual pay range is $83,800.00 - $131,600.00.

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with various stakeholders.
• Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet programmatic and financial needs.
• Close attention to detail in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel.
• 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.

Preferred:

• Strong organization skills, ability to prioritize job functions, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously with multiple proposal submission systems.
• Mathematical skills for the preparation of complex calculations and forecasts and to identify and resolve complicated financial scenarios.