DO Admin Operations

Full Time

78253BR

Job Summary

Reporting ot the School of Nursing's Grants Manager, the Research Finance Analyst is a member of a team of research analysts supporting the research portfolio of the School of Nursing faculty in four academic departments and an Organized Research Unit (ORU). Collectively, the team manages a portfolio of 170+ awards totalling approximately $22M of sponsored and intramural awards for approximately 80 PI's/faculty. The Research Finance Analyst is expected to manage a portfolio of about 25 grants for 10 to 15 PI's.

The Research Finance Analyst provides analytical and financial support in contract and grants administration including post-award fund management, financial reporting to agencies, and closeout activities for federal, state, local, and private sponsors.

The position involves activities associated with forecasting, planning, and managing of research portfolios by performing the following:

• Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently manage awards in compliance with University and institutional research sponsor policies, regulations, terms and conditions. Forecasts and plans financial activity for awards; performs financial transactions, and maintains contract and grant records.
• Works on proposals and awards of diverse scope where analysis of data requires thorough understanding of complex regulations. Works on complex proposals and awards that may involve multiple investigators and / or multiple sub awards. Typically works on complex proposals such as grants / contracts which require task budgets, option years, multiple investigators and multiple sub awards.
• Collects and reports financial and key project personnel data required by NIH agencies.
• Administers subcontracts and coordinates with collaborating institutions and their project investigators' team.
• Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official.
• Support faculty through proposal initiatives that are not under the purview of the campus Research Management Services (RMS) unit.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

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Department Description

A vital part of a world-renowned health sciences campus, the UCSF School of Nursing (SON) fosters excellence, diversity, and innovation in everything it does. With more than 130 faculty members serving in advisory and leadership capacities in policy, health care delivery, and clinical and translational research, the School has remained firmly in the first two spots for the past decade in NIH research funding awarded to schools of nursing. There are more than 500 students, who come from all over the world, to prepare for desperately needed leadership roles in patient care, research, health policy, and academia. The graduate specialties consistently rank among the best in US News & World Report assessments of professional graduate programs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and 3+ years of related experience / or equivalent experience / training.
• Thorough understanding of research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc.
• Ability to manage significant volume of transactions.
• Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.
• Demonstrated competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports.
• Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas.
• Maintains current knowledge of compliance regulations in all areas of research administration
• Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques
• Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsors guidelines.
• Strong organization and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of NIH requirements, forms, reports, and processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of UCSF research administration, including systems and tools and processes. (MyReports, UCPath, UPlan, RAS, CACTAS, eProposal, PeopleSoft Financials, Award Verification, GL Verification)
• Knowledge of UCSF HR administration guidelines and process for Academic and staff positions, including payroll and one-time compensation.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

006206 RSCH ADM 3

Job Category

Financial, Professional (Non-Clinical)

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

Mission Bay (SF)

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm