UCLA Health

Fund Manager

UCLA Health$73K — $111K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of financial, clerical, or administrative experience
  • Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication and teamwork
  • Ability to prioritize tasks amid frequent interruptions
  • Analytical skills for problem-solving and financial assessment
  • Attention to detail for accuracy in a dynamic work environment
  • Strong organizational skills for managing files and meeting deadlines
  • Proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft Office, especially Excel

Responsibilities

  • Oversee pre- and post-award administration for funded research awards
  • Collaborate with research administrative staff to support Principal Investigators
  • Assist in proposal development and award setup
  • Ensure compliance with university and funding agency policies
  • Manage financial oversight and reporting for research funding
  • Facilitate closeout processes for funded projects

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work model
  • Indefinite employment duration
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Supportive work environment fostering teamwork and collaboration
  • Focus on academic and scientific mission of the department
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

06/10/2026

Salary Range: $35.23 - 53.67 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31124

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Department of Medicine is seeking a Fund Manager to oversee comprehensive pre- and post-award administration for a portfolio of intramurally and extramurally funded research awards. Reporting to the Division Administrator, Financial Affairs Manager, and other departmental leadership, this role works in close collaboration with research administrative staff to support Principal Investigators (PIs) across all phases of sponsored project management, including proposal development, award setup, financial oversight, compliance, reporting, and closeout. The Fund Manager plays a key role in ensuring accurate fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, and effective management of research funding in support of the Department's academic and scientific mission.

Hourly range: $35.23-$53.67

Job Qualifications

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Required:
  • 1-3 years of Financial, clerical or administrative 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


Preferred:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance/administration or experience equivalent
  • 1-2 years of Research Administration experience


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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