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Associate Research Administrator

Los Angeles, CA - Health Sciences Campus, US💼 Full-time💰 $43–$43🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-27

Core

Prepares complex research proposals, manages project budgets, and ensures proper award setup and closeout for the Keck School of Medicine research community.

Role type

Associate Research Administrator

Builds

Research proposals, project budgets, compliance reports, and audit documentation

Domain

Academic research administration / Government grant management

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Budget justification, grant expenditure review, contract closeout, policy interpretation, process improvement, statistical report analysis, project management

Preferred skills

NIH sponsored research experience, federal/state sponsor negotiation

Technologies

Excel, MS Office, Microsoft Access, SPSS, Visio, SunGard

Responsibilities

Prepare complex proposals within sponsored research guidelines; Develop and finalize project budgets; Collaborate with Sponsored Research Offices on award setup; Review grant expenditures; Manage contract closeout and audit inquiries; Interpret complex University and government policies

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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