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Research Administrator 3

UCLA Health System
Los Angeles, CA Other
POSTED ON 7/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/21/2026

Description

The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine is seeking a Research Administrator to join its dynamic research administration team supporting a diverse and growing portfolio of sponsored research . In this role, you will play a key part in advancing innovative, investigator-led science by supporting faculty through the full lifecycle of their research awards, from proposal development and submission through award setup, post-award management, and closeout. 

This position offers the opportunity to work on a range of moderately complex research proposals, including single-investigator NIH submissions, with responsibility for reviewing and analyzing key financial components such as budgets, effort commitments, salaries, and project expenditures. You will be part of a collaborative support model that includes partnership with a Senior Research Administrator, providing shared expertise and coordinated portfolio management for each PI. .

Annual Range: $70,900-$145,200

Qualifications

Required: 

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or equivalent combination of education and experience High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience 5 years of research administration experience. Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with various stakeholders. Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet programmatic and financial needs. Close attention to detail in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment. Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel. Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor’s guidelines. Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting

Preferred:

Strong organization skills, ability to prioritize job functions, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously with multiple proposal submission systems. Preferred Experience preparing, managing, and projecting budgets. Preferred Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and financial files effectively. Mathematical skills for the preparation of complex calculations and forecasts and to identify and resolve complicated financial scenarios. Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of external sponsors, federal and state sponsors, private foundations, industry sponsors, etc. Sponsors, federal and state sponsors, private foundations, industry sponsors, etc.

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Salary : $70,900 - $145,200

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