UCLA Health

Contracts & Grants Research Administrator

UCLA Health$74K — $152K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
  • Experience in research administration and financial management required
  • Interpersonal skills for effective communication required
  • Ability to build cooperative relationships with stakeholders required
  • Attention to detail in a dynamic workload environment required
  • Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office, especially Excel required
  • Experience in budget preparation and management preferred

Responsibilities

  • Oversee pre and post-award administration for research funding
  • Develop and manage research proposals and awards independently
  • Maintain compliance with institutional policies on grants and contracts
  • Complete and approve transactions for managerial signatures
  • Analyze complex regulations related to diverse awards and proposals
  • Collaborate with research administrative staff and department leaders
  • Implement financial management strategies for PIs' funding

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement
  • Monday to Friday schedule, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Indefinite employment duration
  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative environment
  • Exposure to diverse funding sources and research awards
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm

Posted Date

07/06/2026

Salary Range: $35.65 - 73.02 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

30925

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, bear primary responsibility of all pre and post-award administration for intra/extramurally funded research awards, as well as financial management of unrestricted and restricted funding sources for Departmental Principal Investigators (PIs).

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 proposals and awards of diverse scope where analysis of data requires thorough understanding of complex regulations. Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official.

Job Qualifications

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Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience - required

Research administration and/or financial management experience - required

Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner - required

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with various

stakeholders - required

Close attention to detail in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment - required

Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel - required

Experience preparing, managing, and projecting budgets - preferred

Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of external sponsors, federal and state

sponsors, private foundations, industry sponsors, etc. - preferred

Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques - required

Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting - required

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.

About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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