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| 2 | Job Summary: The Senior Research Administrator (RA) is an important member of the Departmental post- | ||||
| > | award team who will use their advanced contracts and grants skills as an experienced research admini | ||||
| > | strator to independently manage all post-award support for projects assigned to a portfolio of Princ | ||||
| > | ipal Investigators (PI) within the Department of Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General. This | ||||
| > | position will be responsible for managing high volume and highly complex transactions across several | ||||
| > | Divisions within the Department of Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. This posi | ||||
| > | tion will involve significant global research and clinical trial work that adds to both the complexi | ||||
| > | ty of the role and the problem-solving skills required. Complex analysis and coordination of the fin | ||||
| > | ancial aspects of grants management will be required to ensure compliance with applicable policies, | ||||
| > | including monitoring account budgets and revenue, as well as award spending projections and transact | ||||
| > | ion reconciliation by working with various system applications including, but not limited to, People | ||||
| > | soft, Oracle, My Reports, UCPath, BearBuy, and more. The Senior Research Administrator will demonstr | ||||
| > | ate independence in planning, budgeting, analyzing information and keeping detailed records of finan | ||||
| > | cial transactions as they serve as the investigators’ primary point of contact for research related | ||||
| > | financial issues. The successful candidate will be able to support faculty in their decision making | ||||
| > | by being able to clearly explain convoluted grants management concepts and processes, and ensuring t | ||||
| > | hat investigators are provided with high quality, efficient, responsive, and responsible post-award | ||||
| > | research administration services. This senior level position will work closely with the Research Adm | ||||
| > | inistration Manager and assist with the development and deployment of team trainings and will active | ||||
| > | ly participate in workgroups and committees. Furthermore, they will bring leadership and expertise t | ||||
| > | o change management projects focused on streamlining internal processes and will review and approve | ||||
| > | transactions for less experienced staff. This position will act as a Research Administration source | ||||
| > | matter expert across the Department and will occasionally provide temporary coverage of post-award s | ||||
| > | ervices when needed. The Senior Research Administrator is a valued member of the team and an importa | ||||
| > | nt resource to both Principal Investigator, Division Manager, and other departmental personnel in th | ||||
| > | e interpretation of University and sponsor policies and procedures within the financial component of | ||||
| > | the research area. The successful candidate will be expected to provide high-level customer service | ||||
| > | as part of a dynamic, responsive team, and they will interact with a diverse and engaging group of | ||||
| > | mission-driven colleagues across the Department and therefore need excellent communication skills an | ||||
| > | d a commitment to providing exceptional customer service. Department Summary: The Department of Medi | ||||
| > | cine (DOM) is the largest department at Zuckerberg San Francisco Hospital (ZSFG) and the second larg | ||||
| > | est department in the School of Medicine. The Department is divided into 14 Divisions/Centers, plus | ||||
| > | Central administration and operates 33 outpatient clinics, 4 inpatient services, and 14 consult serv | ||||
| > | ices. There are close to 600 full- time faculty leading top-notch research, clinical, and education | ||||
| > | programs. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | The Senior Research Administrator (RA) is an important member of the Departmental post-award team w |
| > | ho will use their advanced contracts and grants skills as an experienced research administrator to i | ||||
| > | ndependently manage all post-award support for projects assigned to a portfolio of Principal Investi | ||||
| > | gators (PI) within the Department of Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General. This position wil | ||||
| > | l be responsible for managing high volume and highly complex transactions across several Divisions w | ||||
| > | ithin the Department of Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. This position will in | ||||
| > | volve significant global research and clinical trial work that adds to both the complexity of the ro | ||||
| > | le and the problem-solving skills required. Complex analysis and coordination of the financial aspec | ||||
| > | ts of grants management will be required to ensure compliance with applicable policies, including mo | ||||
| > | nitoring account budgets and revenue, as well as award spending projections and transaction reconcil | ||||
| > | iation by working with various system applications including, but not limited to, Peoplesoft, Oracle | ||||
| > | , My Reports, UCPath, BearBuy, and more. The Senior Research Administrator will demonstrate independ | ||||
| > | ence in planning, budgeting, analyzing information and keeping detailed records of financial transac | ||||
| > | tions as they serve as the investigators’ primary point of contact for research related financial is | ||||
| > | sues. The successful candidate will be able to support faculty in their decision making by being abl | ||||
| > | e to clearly explain convoluted grants management concepts and processes, and ensuring that investig | ||||
| > | ators are provided with high quality, efficient, responsive, and responsible post-award research adm | ||||
| > | inistration services. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Finance or Government Accounting and 5+ years relate | 4 | |||
| > | d experience and / or equivalent experience / training - Extensive knowledge of program administrati | ||||
| > | on guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, pr | ||||
| > | eferably in a university environment - Advanced knowledge of effective grant funding processes, proc | ||||
| > | edures and techniques - Maintains knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply sponsor, instituti | ||||
| > | onal and departmental policies. Knowledge of current compliance regulations in all areas of research | ||||
| > | administration. - Ability to manage high volume and complex transactions - Ability to perform highl | ||||
| > | y complex financial analysis and customized reporting - Ability to interpret policy for others - Dem | ||||
| > | onstrated advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles - Dem | ||||
| > | onstrated advanced competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, | ||||
| > | fiscal management and financial reports. Excellent computer skills and facility with using MS Excel | ||||
| > | e.g., (sorting, pivot tables, filtering, basic formulas) - Knowledge of general fund accounting, pu | ||||
| > | rchasing, and budgeting, financial projection and business planning concepts - Ability to maintain i | ||||
| > | ndependent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus acro | ||||
| > | ss broad and diverse subject areas - Proven superior analytical, interpersonal, communication (verba | ||||
| > | l and written), organizational and problem-solving skills Preferred Qualifications: - Certified Rese | ||||
| > | arch Administrator (CRA) or Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA) - Full knowledge of Fe | ||||
| > | deral Acquisition Regulation, Code of Federal Regulations, sponsor-specific policies, intellectual p | ||||
| > | roperty policy, conflict of interest requirements, publication rights, application of indirect cost | ||||
| > | rates and other complex concepts in research administration - Experience with all types of award mec | ||||
| > | hanisms, including grants, contracts, subcontracts, and cooperative agreements - Previous experience | ||||
| > | working in an academic environment - Previous experience with research administration in an interna | ||||
| > | tional environment | ||||
| 5 | This senior level position will work closely with the Research Administration Manager and assist wi | ||||
| > | th the development and deployment of team trainings and will actively participate in workgroups and | ||||
| > | committees. Furthermore, they will bring leadership and expertise to change management projects focu | ||||
| > | sed on streamlining internal processes and will review and approve transactions for less experienced | ||||
| > | staff. This position will act as a Research Administration source matter expert across the Departme | ||||
| > | nt and will occasionally provide temporary coverage of post-award services when needed. | ||||
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| 7 | The Senior Research Administrator is a valued member of the team and an important resource to both | ||||
| > | Principal Investigator, Division Manager, and other departmental personnel in the interpretation of | ||||
| > | University and sponsor policies and procedures within the financial component of the research area. | ||||
| > | The successful candidate will be expected to provide high-level customer service as part of a dynami | ||||
| > | c, responsive team, and they will interact with a diverse and engaging group of mission-driven colle | ||||
| > | agues across the Department and therefore need excellent communication skills and a commitment to pr | ||||
| > | oviding exceptional customer service. | ||||
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| 9 | Department Summary: | ||||
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| 11 | The Department of Medicine (DOM) is the largest department at Zuckerberg San Francisco Hospital (ZS | ||||
| > | FG) and the second largest department in the School of Medicine. The Department is divided into 14 D | ||||
| > | ivisions/Centers, plus Central administration and operates 33 outpatient clinics, 4 inpatient servic | ||||
| > | es, and 14 consult services. There are close to 600 full- time faculty leading top-notch research, c | ||||
| > | linical, and education programs. | ||||