About this opportunity
UCLA Health lists this Senior Research Administrator opportunity in los angeles, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Posted Date
09/25/2026
Salary Range : $ - Annually
Employment Type
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
33158
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Division of Experimental Medicine, within the Department of Medicine, is seeking a collaborative, detail-oriented Senior Research Administrator to support its research enterprise.
In this role, you'll provide full pre- and post-award research administration for faculty in the division. Working closely with the Department Chair, CAO, CFO, and other leaders, you'll manage a diverse portfolio of intra- and extramurally funded awards, from proposal development and award management to financial oversight, sponsor reporting, and compliance monitoring.
You'll support nearly a dozen investigators with active NIH F-, K-, and R-series grants and private foundation funding. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, juggles competing priorities with ease, and is passionate about advancing biomedical research through excellent research administration.
Annual range: $74,445.00-$152,460.00
Job Qualifications
Required
Bachelo'rs degree and/or equivalent combination of education and 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
Organizational skills to create and maintain administrative and financial files effectively
Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel
Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for diverse audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor guidelines
Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures, and techniques
Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting
Demonstrated ability to communicate medical, policy, and administrative information in English
Minimum 5 years of research administration experience
Preferred
Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize job functions, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously across multiple proposal submission systems
Experience preparing, managing, and projecting budgets
Mathematical skills for preparing complex calculations and forecasts and identifying and resolving complicated financial scenarios
Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of external sponsors, including federal and state agencies, private foundations, and industry sponsors
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.
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Worksite address
los angeles, CA, 90079, US
Who can apply
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