Assistant Research Administrator
Core
Prepares complex research proposals, manages project budgets, and ensures proper award setup for the Keck School of Medicine research community.
Role type
Assistant Research Administrator
Builds
Research proposals, project budgets, compliance reports, and audit documentation for sponsored and non-sponsored research.
Domain
Academic research administration and grant management
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Proposal preparation, budget development and justification, contract closeout management, policy interpretation, process improvement, statistical reporting, data management
Preferred skills
NIH sponsored research experience, academic/university setting experience
Technologies
Excel, MS Office, Microsoft Access, SPSS, Visio, SunGard
Responsibilities
Prepare complex research proposals, develop and finalize project budgets, review grant expenditures, manage contract closeout and audits, communicate with federal/state sponsors, interpret university and government policies, create forecasting reports
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC