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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Involves providing analytical, financial and training activities in support of contract and grant pr |
| > | oposal development, grant-writing, funding, administration, and budget development. Activities may i | ||||
| > | nclude pre-award proposal initiatives, management of funds post-award, and closeout activities for f | ||||
| > | ederal, state, local and private sponsors. Involves activities associated with analyzing research fu | ||||
| > | nding trends and sources, forecasting, planning, and managing of research portfolios by performing s | ||||
| > | ome or all of the following: coordinating and identifying and developing and / or presenting proposa | ||||
| > | ls, contracts and other agreements; reviewing proposals to ensure institutional compliance and progr | ||||
| > | am success; negotiating, administering and monitoring contract and grant awards, including complianc | ||||
| > | e with regulations, terms and conditions; financial management and reporting; and sub award / subcon | ||||
| > | tract issuance and administration. | ||||
| 2 | Involves providing analytical, financial and training activities in support of contract and grant pr | ||||
| > | oposal development, grant-writing, funding, administration, and budget development. Activities may i | ||||
| > | nclude pre-award proposal initiatives, management of funds post-award, and closeout activities for f | ||||
| > | ederal, state, local and private sponsors. Involves activities associated with analyzing research fu | ||||
| > | nding trends and sources, forecasting, planning, and managing of research portfolios by performing s | ||||
| > | ome or all of the following: coordinating and identifying and developing and / or presenting proposa | ||||
| > | ls, contracts and other agreements; reviewing proposals to ensure institutional compliance and progr | ||||
| > | am success; negotiating, administering and monitoring contract and grant awards, including complianc | ||||
| > | e with regulations, terms and conditions; financial management and reporting; and sub award / subcon | ||||
| > | tract issuance and administration. 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 institutio | ||||
| > | nal research sponsor policies. Works on proposals and awards of diverse scope where analysis of data | ||||
| > | requires thorough understanding of complex regulations. Completes and approves transactions for sig | ||||
| > | nature 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. | ||||
| > | Central Role (CR): Is eligible for delegated signature authority (may vary by campus). Department R | ||||
| > | ole (DR): Typically works on complex proposals such as grants / contracts which require task budgets | ||||
| > | , option years, multiple investigators and multiple sub awards. The Research Finance Analyst, report | ||||
| > | ing to the Grants Manager, will provide vital post-award financial services to a group of 13 Researc | ||||
| > | h Faculty and their associated teams, including non-faculty academics, postdoctoral fellows, laborat | ||||
| > | ory staff, and students. This role involves managing the financial operations of various sponsored e | ||||
| > | xtramural funds, such as those from federal, state, and industry sources, along with start-up packag | ||||
| > | es, discretionary funds, and gift accounts. Responsibilities include: Administer the financial aspec | ||||
| > | ts of multiple extramural funds ensuring compliance with university policies and the specific requir | ||||
| > | ements of the funding bodies. Monitor budgets, verify that expenses are permissible and appropriatel | ||||
| > | y allocated, and prepare detailed financial reports and invoices for submission to funding agencies. | ||||
| > | Ensure all financial activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines, playing a | ||||
| > | crucial role in maintaining financial integrity and compliance. Serve as the primary financial liai | ||||
| > | son between principal investigators, university departments, and external funding agencies. Offer on | ||||
| > | going financial guidance and support to researchers, address any financial issues that may occur, an | ||||
| > | d assist in audit processes. Department Overview: The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) | ||||
| > | School of Nursing is a leading institution dedicated to advancing health through education, researc | ||||
| > | h, and patient care. It is recognized for its commitment to producing impactful research that addres | ||||
| > | ses critical nursing challenges and contributes to the overall improvement of healthcare practices. | ||||
| > | The School of Nursing consistently ranks among the top nursing schools in the nation, particularly i | ||||
| > | n National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, which supports a wide array of innovative research in | ||||
| > | itiatives aimed at enhancing patient outcomes and promoting health equity. Faculty members engage in | ||||
| > | interdisciplinary collaborations that leverage cutting-edge methodologies and technologies to explo | ||||
| > | re various aspects of nursing science, ultimately striving to improve health systems and patient car | ||||
| > | e delivery. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently develop and / or ove |
| > | rsee 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. Wor | ||||
| > | ks on proposals and awards of diverse scope where analysis of data requires thorough understanding o | ||||
| > | f complex regulations. Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authori | ||||
| > | zed institutional official. Works on complex proposals and awards that may involve multiple investig | ||||
| > | ators and / or multiple sub awards. Guides less experienced staff. Central Role (CR): Is eligible fo | ||||
| > | r delegated signature authority (may vary by campus). Department Role (DR): Typically works on compl | ||||
| > | ex proposals such as grants / contracts which require task budgets, option years, multiple investiga | ||||
| > | tors and multiple sub awards. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in related area and minimum three years of experience o | 4 | |||
| > | r equivalent experience / training - Ability to manage significant volume of transactions - Ability | ||||
| > | to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting - Ability to maintain independent jud | ||||
| > | gment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and d | ||||
| > | iverse subject areas - Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting | ||||
| > | principles - Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques | ||||
| > | - Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences | ||||
| > | while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor’s guidelines Preferred Qualifications: - Thorough unders | ||||
| > | tanding of research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting researc | ||||
| > | h and educational activities, preferably in a university environment - Thorough knowledge of applica | ||||
| > | ble compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial confli | ||||
| > | ct of interest, biosafety, etc. - Maintains current knowledge of compliance regulations in all areas | ||||
| > | of research administration - Previous working experience in an academic environment | ||||
| 5 | The Research Finance Analyst, reporting to the Grants Manager, will provide vital post-award financ | ||||
| > | ial services to a group of 13 Research Faculty and their associated teams, including non-faculty aca | ||||
| > | demics, postdoctoral fellows, laboratory staff, and students. This role involves managing the financ | ||||
| > | ial operations of various sponsored extramural funds, such as those from federal, state, and industr | ||||
| > | y sources, along with start-up packages, discretionary funds, and gift accounts. Responsibilities in | ||||
| > | clude: | ||||
| 6 | * Administer the financial aspects of multiple extramural funds ensuring compliance with university | ||||
| > | policies and the specific requirements of the funding bodies. | ||||
| 7 | * Monitor budgets, verify that expenses are permissible and appropriately allocated, and prepare de | ||||
| > | tailed financial reports and invoices for submission to funding agencies. | ||||
| 8 | * Ensure all financial activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines, playing | ||||
| > | a crucial role in maintaining financial integrity and compliance. | ||||
| 9 | * Serve as the primary financial liaison between principal investigators, university departments, a | ||||
| > | nd external funding agencies. | ||||
| 10 | * Offer ongoing financial guidance and support to researchers, address any financial issues that ma | ||||
| > | y occur, and assist in audit processes. | ||||
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| 12 | Department Overview: | ||||
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| 14 | The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing is a leading institution dedic | ||||
| > | ated to advancing health through education, research, and patient care. It is recognized for its com | ||||
| > | mitment to producing impactful research that addresses critical nursing challenges and contributes t | ||||
| > | o the overall improvement of healthcare practices. The School of Nursing consistently ranks among th | ||||
| > | e top nursing schools in the nation, particularly in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, wh | ||||
| > | ich supports a wide array of innovative research initiatives aimed at enhancing patient outcomes and | ||||
| > | promoting health equity. Faculty members engage in interdisciplinary collaborations that leverage c | ||||
| > | utting-edge methodologies and technologies to explore various aspects of nursing science, ultimately | ||||
| > | striving to improve health systems and patient care delivery. | ||||