Senior Grants & Contracts Strategist

University of California, Riverside; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Riverside is seeking a Senior Contracts and Grants Analyst responsible for pre and post-award research administration. In this role, you will coordinate proposal submissions and manage multi-year budgets while ensuring compliance with agency terms and federal guidelines.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree and possess 4 to 7 years of research administration experience, strong financial analysis skills, and a commitment to excellence and diversity as part of an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of related research administration experience in a university environment.
• Thorough understanding of research administration guidelines of federal and non-federal sponsors.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements for human/animal subjects, financial conflict of interest, biosafety.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate submission of proposals to multiple agencies and develop multi-year budgets.
• Analyze financial information and recommend solutions for agency-specific terms.
• Approve and process transactions for signature by authorized officials.
• Assist faculty in planning and ensuring compliance with agency terms and federal OMB circulars.

Skills

Financial analysis

Written communication

Verbal communication

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Spreadsheet/database software

Job description

The University of California, Riverside is seeking a Senior Contracts and Grants Analyst responsible for pre and post-award research administration. In this role, you will coordinate proposal submissions and manage multi-year budgets while ensuring compliance with agency terms and federal guidelines.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree and possess 4 to 7 years of research administration experience, strong financial analysis skills, and a commitment to excellence and diversity as part of an Equal Opportunity Employer.