Required:

• 5+ years of research administration experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of University-based research administration policies and procedures governing pre-award administration, proposal development, contract and grant awards, sub-awards, gifts, endowments, and other areas relevant to research administration activities. 
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, in presentations, in-person, and by phone to convey ideas and resolve problems.
• Superb interpersonal ad communication skills to work effectively within a matrix organization and to successfully interface with the department, school, and campus research personnel. 
• Computer skill to prepare and monitor funds, correspondence, databases calendars using programs including WORD, EXCEL, OUTLOOK and online accounting systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, establish, and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, research personnel, residents, postdoctoral, staff and administrators to effectively and efficiently solve problems.
  
• Ability to work independently under minimal direction to establish priorities and follow through on assignments.
  
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the missions of the Department.
  

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree in relevant field
  
• Familiarity with extramurally funded contracts and grants and procedures affecting award activation, fund expenditure, and close-out.
• Experience of the University online systems including QDB and related Dean’s Office application tools for online downloading of expenses to generate monthly reports and budgets. Familiarity with Transfer of Funds, NPEARs, Interdepartmental Recharges, Recharge Order Requests, UC Path, Bruin Buy Plus, Monetary Transfer of Funds, Rapid Close-Out, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge of University purchasing practices and procedures including foreign and domestic travel.