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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Flexible Hybrid
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Posted Date
05/14/2026
Salary Range: $ - Annually
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
30486

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Under the general direction of the Department Chair, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and other departmental leaders—and in coordination with research administrative staff—this role is primarily responsible for overseeing and supervising the department’s pre- and post-award administration for both intra- and extramurally funded research projects supporting departmental Principal Investigators (PIs).

Key responsibilities include managing active clinical finance and post-award fund activities for assigned divisions and PIs, as well as supervising a team of two to three fund managers, including assigning work, providing training, and reviewing performance. The position also involves preparing financial and grant reports, developing and monitoring budgets, and managing salary funding for faculty and staff, including processing entries in UCPath. Additional duties include reviewing and reconciling the general ledger, performing corrections such as salary cost transfers, retros, NPEARs, and TOFs, and serving as a liaison with external departments, funding agencies, and subawardees.


Annual Salary Range: $95,400 - $208,300


Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 5+ years of experience in Research Administration.
  • Proven experience as an effective team leader and supervisor, guiding team members to success.
  • Expanded knowledge of financial and accounting concepts, including interpreting financial statements.
  • Strengthened interpersonal skills for effective communication and relationship building.
  • Enhanced ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and comply with policies and regulations.
  • Improved analytical skills to analyze financial data and propose solutions.
  • Heightened attention to detail in managing complex administrative and financial tasks.
  • Advanced proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software.

 

Preferred:

  • Demonstrated commitment to ethics, integrity, and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.


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.