UCLA Health

Research Administrator II

UCLA Health • $76K — $117K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
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 relationship building
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines under pressure
  • Analytical skills for assessing financial data and problem-solving
  • Organizational skills for maintaining files and managing multiple tasks
  • Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary contact for pre- and post-award research administration
  • Lead the development and submission of research proposals for Principal Investigators
  • Ensure compliance and accuracy in proposal submissions
  • Coordinate with various stakeholders including faculty and external collaborators
  • Manage competing deadlines and programmatic needs of the department

Benefits

  • Indefinite employment duration
  • Standard Monday to Friday work schedule
  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative academic environment
  • Engagement with diverse teams and external partners
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Posted Date

10/02/2026

Salary Range: $36.99 - 56.35 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

indefinite

Job #

33177

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Under the general guidance of the Department Chair, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and department supervisor, this role serves as the primary point of contact for all pre- and post-award research administration. You will lead the development and submission of intra- and extramurally funded research proposals on behalf of the department's Principal Investigators (PIs), ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely execution.

Salary: $36.99 - $56.35 hourly

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
  • 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

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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