Grants & Contracts Research Administrator

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition benefits

Professional development classes

Central Los Angeles location

Job summary

University of Southern California (USC) seeks an Associate Research Administrator within the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Research Office. The role focuses on managing day-to-day contracts and grants administrative operations and supporting principal investigators across research projects.

The position emphasizes budgeting, reporting, policy guidance, and effective collaboration with internal offices to ensure compliant, timely award setup and cost-sharing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business-related field.
• Four years of contracts/grants administration experience.
• Educational administrative experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of procurement, sole sourcing, cost analyses and vendor requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare administrative components of proposals within research guidelines.
• Develop, prepare, and finalize project budgets.
• Review and approve expenditures.
• Act as liaison between principal investigators, Office of Sponsored Research, groups and departments.
• Ensure awards are set up properly and cost-sharing is fulfilled.
• Develop and communicate reports supporting project status.
• Participate in contract closeout processes.
• Advise on university policies for projects.

Skills

Budget management

Proposal preparation

Expenditure review

Interdepartmental liaison

Report development

Contract closeout

Policy compliance

Project management

Communication skills

Confidentiality handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

SPSS

SunGard

Job description

University of Southern California (USC) seeks an Associate Research Administrator within the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Research Office. The role focuses on managing day-to-day contracts and grants administrative operations and supporting principal investigators across research projects.

The position emphasizes budgeting, reporting, policy guidance, and effective collaboration with internal offices to ensure compliant, timely award setup and cost-sharing