Location: Irvine, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Overview: Founded in 1965, **UC Irvine** is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu. The School of Medicine (SOM) has a contract/grant portfolio of over $280M awarded funds from Federal, State, non-profit and private Sponsors for basic and clinical research, clinical trials, training, and public service projects. The Research Support Services (RSS) unit in the SOM Deans Office / Finance Division works with SOM departments and units with its Pre-Award support needs, acting as the Pre-Award Contract and Grant Analyst for the department and PI, providing the coordination, preparation, budget development and routing of all SOM/RSS client department proposals for sponsored funding (except for industry initiated/funded clinical trials which are support by the Center for Clinical Research). RSS, under the direction of the SOM Director of Contracts and Grants, oversees the compliance of all contract and grant activity within the SOM departments and units - this also includes post award compliance monitoring, providing oversight and training to departments/units as needed. Responsibilities: Under general supervision, the RSS Contract and Grant Analyst develops and / or oversees research proposals and / or transactions related to pre-award contract and grant administration in the School of Medicine and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institution