UCLA Health

Research Administrator 2

UCLA Health • $76K — $117K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of research administration experience.
  • 3+ years of financial, clerical, or administrative experience.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Strong organizational skills for managing administrative and financial files.
  • Proficient in Adobe and Microsoft software, especially Excel.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication and relationship building.
  • Ability to set priorities and manage tasks with competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Support pre- and post-award administration for funded research projects.
  • Assist in proposal development and award setup.
  • Manage financial oversight and compliance reporting for research awards.
  • Collaborate with Principal Investigators and a Senior Research Administrator.
  • Ensure high-quality portfolio management aligned with departmental goals.
  • Facilitate project closeout procedures for completed research.
  • Engage actively in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement.
  • Collaborative work environment with experienced professionals.
  • Opportunity to contribute to innovative research initiatives.
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

09/11/2026

Salary Range: $36.99 - 56.35 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32836

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Join the Department of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology as a Research Administrator 2 and play a key role in advancing innovative research. In this position, you will provide comprehensive pre- and post-award administration for a diverse portfolio of intramurally and extramurally funded research projects. Working closely with Principal Investigators (PIs), you'll support the full research administration lifecycle-from proposal development and award setup to financial management, compliance, reporting, and project closeout. As part of a collaborative team, you'll partner with a Senior Research Administrator to deliver strategic, high-quality portfolio management while contributing to the department's research mission and continued success.

Hourly range: $36.99-$56.35

Job Qualifications

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Required:
  • Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information and establish cooperative working relationships.
  • Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to work as a member of a team.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with various stakeholders.
  • Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines.
  • Close attention to detail in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.
  • Strong organizational skills to effectively create and maintain administrative and financial files.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate medical, policy and administrative information in English.
  • 3+ years of research administration experience.
  • 3+ years of financial, clerical, or administrative experience


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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