Senior Post Award Contracts and Grants Analyst

University of California, Irvine

$80K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in research administration, especially managing federal and non-federal grants
  • Demonstrable knowledge of compliance regulations and funding processes
  • Strong financial analysis and reporting capabilities
  • Effective written communication skills tailored to diverse audiences
  • Proficient in spreadsheet and database software for financial management
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent training/experience

Responsibilities

  • Oversee extramural research awards and compliance with institutional policies
  • Guide less experienced staff in contract and grant management
  • Analyze data for funding that aligns with complex regulations
  • Draft and ensure adherence to persuasive texts for funding proposals
  • Manage complex awards involving multiple investigators and sub-awards
  • Complete and approve significant volume of transactions
  • Track institutional cost-sharing agreements and financial reporting

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical insurance
  • Generous sick and vacation leave
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Access to discounts and various perks
  • Support for professional growth through training and conferences
Full Job Description
Your Role on the Team

Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently oversee extramural research
awards, and transactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contract and grant records in
compliance with institutional research sponsor policies. Works on funding 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. Works on complex awards that may involve multiple
investigators and multiple sub awards. Guides less experienced staff. Works on complex awards such as
fellowship awards and cooperative agreements which require task budgets, option years, multiple investigators,
multiple sub awards and cost share tracking.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required:
  • Thorough understanding of research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of managing fellowship awards.
  • Maintains current knowledge of compliance regulations in all areas of research administration.
  • Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.
  • Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor guidelines.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles.
  • Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas.
  • Ability to track institutional cost sharing.
  • Demonstrated competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports.
  • Ability to manage significant volume of transactions.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques.
  • Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
  • 3-5 years of Contracts and Grants experience


Preferred:
  • Thorough knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc.


Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

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