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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
03/13/2026
Salary Range: $70900 - 145200 Annually
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
29369

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Under the general direction of the Division Administrator and in concert with other research administrative staff, the Senior Fund Manager will bear primary responsibility of all pre-award administration for intra/extramurally funded research awards for Departmental Principal Investigators (PIs). Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently develop and / or oversee research proposals, awards, and / or transactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies. Works on proposals and awards 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.

Annual Salary Range: $70,900.00 - $145,200.00. 

Job Qualifications

Required:

·       Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field, or equivalent 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


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.