Job Details

Job Summary

Uses advanced contracts and grants concepts to manage high volume and high complexity transactions. May review and guide others in the review of financial and administrative management requirements of research contract and grant proposals, awards, and/or transactions to ensure compliance with institutional and sponsor policies. Works independently to assess complex grant, contract and subcontract transactions where analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. May be eligible for delegated signature authority. May review and sign transactions for less experienced staff. May serve as a technical specialist in a particular area, such as federal contracts, state contracts, subcontracts or information systems. Central Role (CR): Typically works on highly complex proposals and awards such as grants/contracts which require task budgets, option years, multiple investigators and multiple sub awards. Is eligible for delegated authority.

The position will be based in San Francisco, CA. The Senior Research Financial Analyst uses advanced contracts and grants concepts to manage high volume and high complexity transactions. Responsible for complex analysis and coordination of the financial aspects of contracts, grants, and discretionary funds management for Principal Investigators (PIs), and their laboratories. Key aspects of the position include interfacing with the Departmental Finance Office, UCSF Office of Research, UCSF Controller's Office, Supply Chain Management, UCSF Development Office, and Extramural and Intramural Sponsors. Review and guide others in the review of financial and administrative management requirements of clinical and basic research contract and grant proposals, awards, and/or transactions to ensure compliance with institutional and sponsor policies. May review and sign transactions for less experienced staff. The incumbent must be able to coordinate between multiple sites, institutions, and investigators, and navigate complex funding agency guidelines. Skillful execution of a wide range of independent responsibilities, providing high-level post-award support, general fund management, prioritizing and managing all aspects of the workflow are all key elements of this position.

The incumbent's role is to ensure that the awards/gifts of his/her assigned PIs are managed rigorously according to sponsor, UC and departmental requirements and following planning, budgeting, and spending practices that are efficient and minimize audit risk. The incumbent serves as the departmental representative supporting his/her assigned PIs and must show considerable independence in planning, budgeting, tracking down information and keeping detailed records of all financial transactions. While this individual works closely and in concert with departmental faculty and staff, s/he functions as the department's representative to the assigned PIs and reports to the Department's Research Manager, and indirectly reports to the Division Administrator of the designated divisions/PIs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and five years of relevant experience and/or equivalent experience/training
• Minimum 3+ years of Research Administration (including clinical trials) or related experience
• Extensive knowledge of program administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research, clinical trials and educational activities, preferably in a university environment
• Advanced knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc.
• Ability to manage high volume and complex transactions
• Ability to perform highly complex financial analysis and customized reporting
• Demonstrated advanced competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports
• Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas
• Maintains knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply sponsor, institutional and departmental policies. Knowledge of current compliance regulations in all areas of research administration
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles
• Experience with all types of award mechanisms, including grants, contracts, clinical trials, subcontracts, and cooperative agreements
• Ability to interpret policy for others
• Advanced knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Advanced ability to create and train grant writing and other communications skills in a variety of styles to ensure securing grant funding required
• Full knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Code of Federal Regulations, sponsor-specific policies, intellectual property policy, conflict of interest requirements, publication rights, application of indirect cost rates and other complex concepts in research administration

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

006207 RSCH ADM 4

Job Category

Research and Scientific

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Mission Bay (SF)

Work Style

Hybrid

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

M-F; 8am-5pm