Research Administrator 2 (Hybrid)

Stanfordlivetickets; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Laurie J. Girand Center for Biomedical (GCBE) at Stanford is seeking a Research Administrator 2 to oversee proposal preparation and post-award activities for grants, contracts, program projects, and federal funding. This role supports diverse research programs and works under minimal supervision.

Ideal candidates will bring strong organizational skills, detail orientation, and experience navigating complex funding requirements, compliance, and reporting processes within a university setting.

Job description

Established in 1989, the The Laurie J. Girand Center for Biomedical (GCBE) is an interdisciplinary hub for faculty who do research, teaching, and service on topics in bioethics and medical humanities. GCBE and its faculty have been widely recognized for leadership on a range of issues.

GCBE faculty teach throughout Stanford, from large undergraduate courses to ethics courses taken by all medical students. GCBE offers training for medical students who choose to specialize in biomedical ethics and medical humanities, as well a highly-rated research ethics seminar taken by over 350 graduate students and fellows a year. Faculty provide a wide array of educational and training opportunities for residents, fellows, nurses and other medical staff. Additionally, faculty conduct guest lectures in other departments and divisions across the School of Medicine. The Center also provides educational opportunities for the general public.

Our Mission

• To conduct innovative empirical bioethics research (in the core areas of genomics, end-of-life care, cultural diversity, neuroscience, the changing health care marketplace, and technology development)
• To provide leadership in bioethics education for students and faculty in medicine, the Humanities and Sciences, and the professional schools, at Stanford and nationally
• To apply ethical reasoning to moral issues in medicine, including basic science, translational biomedical research, patient care, and the development of medical technology
• To contribute to national and international policy discussions by building a community of professionals dedicated to formulating effective responses to contemporary ethical issues
• To advance and preserve a compassionate and humanistic perspective on the practice of medicine, in order to improve health care for adults and children

GCBE is seeking a Research Administrator 2 to work under minimal supervision to manage the proposal preparation and/or post award activities on grants, contracts, program projects, and federal grants, both routine and complex.