Post Award Research Administrator - Merced, United States - University of California Merced

University of California Merced

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Merced, United States

4 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Hiring Range

Research Administrator 2:
$ $28.24/hr

Research Administrator 3:
$68,000 - $88,000

Job Closing Date
Initial applicant review will begin on or around May 6th, 2024. Posting will remain open until filled.

The RA2 is union represented by the bargaining unit Clerical & Allied Services — CX Teamsters Local 2010.

This position is a hybrid role with a percentage of the time remote and on-site along with a flexible work arrangement, which includes a non-standard work schedule.

About UC Merced

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses and the first American research university built in the 21st century.

With more than 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students, UC Merced offers an environment that combines a commitment to diversity, inclusion, collaboration and professional development.

With bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, strong research and academic partnerships, and community involvement, the UC Merced campus is continually evolving and requires talented, knowledgeable and dynamic educators, researchers, management and staff.

Ranked among the best public universities in the nation by U.S.

News and World Report, UC Merced is uniquely equipped to provide educational opportunities for highly qualified students from the San Joaquin Valley and throughout California.

The campus enjoys a special connection with nearby Yosemite National Park, is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design and supports the economic development of Merced and the region.

The Merced 2020 Project, a $1.3 billion public-private partnership unprecedented in higher education and completed in 2020, nearly doubled the physical capacity of the campus, enhancing academic distinction, student success and research excellence.

UC Merced also operates the Downtown Campus Center, a $33 million, three-story administrative building located in the heart of Merced.

The university's mission of educational excellence and rigorous inquiry is powered by three schools and numerous research institutes and centers that seek scientific and social solutions for the Valley, California and the world.

In partnership with UC San Francisco, UC Merced is preparing the way for a rigorous medical education program.

The course of UC Merced's evolution is piloted by a long-range strategic plan.

Enacted in 2021, the 10-year blueprint is guiding how the values of equity and justice influence our pathway to earning Carnegie R1 research status, growing enrollment, upholding our identity as a minority-serving institution, and operationalizing how commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion are enacted in each campus unit.

About the Job

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

Maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional and research sponsor policies. Receives assignments on a project basis and fully analyzes problems, gathers data and information, and recommends solutions. Completes and approves transactions for signature by Supervisor or other authorized institutional officials. Participates in moderately complex awards and financial transactions that may involve multiple subawards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinates and implements budget allocations, conceives of and maintains a chart of accounts or other data management tools, and related business processes. Prepares journal entries, and maintains and reconciles ledger accounts. Participates in gathering data from the general ledger to collect information for UBIT, preparing summary schedules, and answering questions from departments or coordinating getting answers.
Applies professional knowledge / experience to prepare, review, and / or approve financial transactions.
Organizes, plans, establishes, and monitors fiscal budget control of contracts and grants administration, gifts, endowments, and privately funded projects for faculty research programs.
Provides postaward financial administration and management for research funds in accordance with organization policy and agency requirements.
Authorizes establishment of complex contract and grant fund accounts with the approval of other analysts, director, or other authorized institutional officials.
Participates in training/educational sessions designed to increase knowledge of professional research administration concepts and practices; Attends internal training/workshops about University, SPO, and/or funding agency processes and policies. Participates in moderate or complex proposals and nonfinancial transactions.
Independently gathers information as needed to perform financial analysis.
Negotiates terms and conditions of complex research agreements and awards from various sponsors. Coordinates an