Description The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking to hire a full-time Research Administrator 3 to join the Kasari Lab. Primary duties include: + Coordinate all activities related to proposal preparation. + Prepare and submit funding agency required documents in preparation for potential funding, i.e. just‐in‐time (JIT). + Administer grants for the life of the award according to all policies and guidelines. + Coordinate, prepare, and submit all sponsor reports, additional funding requests, and extensions according to agency requirements and deadlines. + Organizes, plans, establishes and monitors fiscal budget control of contracts and grants administration, gifts, + endowments, and privately funded projects for faculty research programs. + Reviews financial statements and personnel distributions. + Discusses upcoming proposals and reporting requirements with PIs. Pay Range: $68,800.00 - $141,000.00Qualifications Required: + Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field, or equivalent experience. + High School Diploma. + 5+ years of research administration experience. + Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner. + Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with various stakeholders. + Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet programmatic and financial needs. + Close attention to detail in a fast‐paced, fluctuating workload environment. + Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel. + 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. + Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques. + Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting. Preferred: + Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and financial files effectively. + Strong organization skills, ability to prioritize job functions, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously with multiple proposal submission systems. + Experience preparing, managing, and projecting budgets. + Mathematical skills for the preparation of complex calculations and forecasts and to identify and resolve complicated financial scenarios. + Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of external sponsors, federal and state sponsors, private foundations, industry sponsors, etc. UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.