Senior Post-Award Grants Lead

University of California, San Francisco - School of Medicine; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, San Francisco - School of Medicine is seeking a Senior Research Administrator to independently manage post-award support for a portfolio of Principal Investigators. You will handle high-volume, complex grants transactions, ensuring compliance and timely reporting across multiple systems.

The role involves leadership in change-management initiatives, development of trainings, and collaboration with the Research Administration Manager to streamline processes and provide

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in grants management and post-award processes.
• Ability to analyze budgets, forecast expenditures, and reconcile accounts.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage post-award activities for a portfolio of Principal Investigators.
• Coordinate with divisions to ensure compliance with sponsor policies and university rules.
• Provide high-level customer service and training to staff on post-award workflows.

Skills

Contracts & Grants

Post-award administration

Budget analysis

Financial reconciliation

Leadership

Communication skills

Tools

PeopleSoft

Oracle

My Reports

UCPath

BearBuy

Job description

University of California, San Francisco - School of Medicine is seeking a Senior Research Administrator to independently manage post-award support for a portfolio of Principal Investigators. You will handle high-volume, complex grants transactions, ensuring compliance and timely reporting across multiple systems.

The role involves leadership in change-management initiatives, development of trainings, and collaboration with the Research Administration Manager to streamline processes and provide