Sponsored Projects Research Administrator

UC Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Full benefits

Job summary

UC Santa Barbara's Electrical & Computer Engineering Department seeks a Research Administrator to manage pre-award and post-award activities for a broad portfolio of sponsored projects.

You will partner with PIs, SPO, and sponsors to develop compliant budgets, monitor expenditures, and ensure regulatory compliance across awards, while guiding fiscal strategy and reporting for a dynamic, 90M+ program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related areas and/or equivalent experience/training.
• 1-3 years Knowledge and application of financial policies and procedures.
• 1-3 years Experience with enterprise financial systems.
• 1-3 years Research administration in a university setting.
• Demonstrated competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, meet strict deadlines, and multi-task in a high volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pre-award and post-award administration for sponsored research in ECE.
• Manage budgets, burn rate forecasting, and cost-sharing across awarded projects.
• Ensure compliance with federal regulations, sponsor terms, and university policies while advising faculty.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Spreadsheet proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Financials Cloud

Job description

UC Santa Barbara's Electrical & Computer Engineering Department seeks a Research Administrator to manage pre-award and post-award activities for a broad portfolio of sponsored projects.

You will partner with PIs, SPO, and sponsors to develop compliant budgets, monitor expenditures, and ensure regulatory compliance across awards, while guiding fiscal strategy and reporting for a dynamic, 90M+ program.