University of California San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA | United States
Job description
UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment : Apply by 1/23/24 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Special Selection Applicants : Apply by 2/2/24. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
UC San Diego is a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public institution that provides an opportunity for all. Recognized as one of the top 15 research universities worldwide, a culture of collaboration sparks discoveries that advance society and drive economic impact.
Founded by Nobel laureates and members of the National Academy of Sciences, our Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy & Astrophysics have all played a central role in UC San Diego's rapid rise to national and international prominence. Just as it was at its founding, the School of Physical Sciences is broad in scope and inherently interdisciplinary.
Researchers within the school delve into scientific and computational issues that are of critical relevance to all facets of society. We address climate change, fabricate nanoparticles to image tumors and deliver drugs, probe the fundamental nature of matter, trace the evolution of the universe, hunt for elusive sub-atomic particles, and design detection systems for toxins and explosives, to name only some of the faculty's achievements.
Because the physical sciences are fundamental to all disciplines, including engineering, medicine, and biology, we contribute to the education of most undergraduate students at UC San Diego.
The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics is a new and growing department within the School of Physical Sciences. It currently has a Ph.D. program and is in the process of implementing BA and BS programs.
This is a professional position at the experienced level of the Research Administrator Series. The incumbent is an experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with an in-depth understanding of the professional field, independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function, possesses broad job knowledge, analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope, and determines solutions.
As Lead Research Administrator, the incumbent is responsible for the work direction of other Research Administrators in the unit, including PI assignments, workload balancing, and input on performance to the department manager.
Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently develop and/or oversee research proposals, awards, and/or transactions related to contract and grant management, and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies. Works on proposals and awards of diverse scope where analysis of data requires a thorough understanding of complex regulations. Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official. Works on complex proposals and awards that may involve multiple investigators and/or multiple sub-awards. Guides less experienced staff. Department Role (DR): Typically works on complex proposals such as grants/contracts that require task budgets, option years, multiple investigators, and multiple sub-awards.
The incumbent provides analytical and financial support in proposal processing, contract and grant administration, and budget development, including pre-award proposal initiatives, management of funds post-award, and closeout activities for federal, state, local, and private sponsors. Involves activities associated with forecasting, planning, and managing research portfolios by performing some or all of the following: coordinating, identifying, developing, and/or presenting proposals, contracts, and other agreements, reviewing proposals to ensure institutional compliance, negotiating, administering, and monitoring contract and grant awards, including compliance with regulations, terms and conditions, financial management and reporting, and sub-award/subcontract issuance and administration. Complexity is defined as follows: Type of Proposals - Highly complex proposals involving one or more of the following: multiple departments, multiple institutions (sub-awards), significant institutional cost-sharing, institutional commitment proposals, responsive to award agency proposal requirements (RFP, RFA, PA), numerous integrated projects, Program Project or Center applications, training grant applications, Contracts, extensive variety of agencies and extensive number of awarding entities, significant and unique reporting requirements, significant equipment acquisition or fabrication, and perfor
About University of California San Diego
UC San Diego is an academic powerhouse and economic engine, recognized as one of the top 8 public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Innovation is central to who we are and what we do. Here, students learn that knowledge isn't just acquired in the classroom - life is their laboratory. UC San Diego's rich academic portfolio includes six undergraduate colleges, five academic divisions and five graduate and professional schools. The university's award-winning scholars are experts at the forefront of their fields with an impressive track record for achieving scientific, medical and technological breakthroughs.
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