Research Administrator 2 - UC San Diego : Job Details

Research Administrator 2 - TP135303 Click Here to Apply Online Job Description Initial Review Date: Tue 6/3/2025 UC San Diego values equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

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ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

UC San Diego Department of Biosciences is hiring a temporary Research Administrator 2 to support the campus operations.

Duration: This role is anticipated to last 6 months but could be extended.

Compensation: $34.87 to $37.73/hour

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00-4:30pm

Location: Fully remote, Must live in California.

DESCRIPTION

This is a professional position at the intermediate level, fully operational level of the Research Administrator series. The incumbent applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments / projects / tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action.

• Under general supervision, develops and / or oversees research proposals, awards and / or transactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional and research sponsor policies.

• Works on proposals of moderate scope such as single investigator NSF proposals where analysis of financial information or reports requires review of a variety of factors (e.g. budgets, salaries, expenses, etc).

• Receives assignments on project basis and fully analyzes problems, gathers data and information, and recommends solutions. May be eligible for delegated signature authority.

• Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official. The incumbent will be providing moderate analytical and financial support in proposal processing, contract and grant administration, and budget development, including pre-award proposal initiatives, management of funds post-award, and closeout activities for federal, state, local and private sponsors.

• Involves activities associated with forecasting, planning, and managing of research portfolios by performing some or all of the following: coordinating and identifying and developing and/or presenting proposals, contracts and other agreements; reviewing proposals to ensure institutional compliance; administering and monitoring contract and grant awards, including compliance with regulations, terms and conditions; financial management and reporting from a variety of campus systems, including Kuali, UCPath, and Oracle Financial; and sub award/subcontract issuance and administration.

• The complexity of the proposals and awards are defined as follows: Type of Proposals - Unsolicited proposals; some RFA, RFP, or PA responding proposals;