As a Grant & Contract Officer (GCO) and member of the centralized office of Research Administration (ORA), you will be responsible for providing Principal Investigators (PI) accurate and comprehensive pre and post-award administration of research awards and clinical trials in furtherance of the strategic vision to create outstanding translational and clinical research in a dynamic environment for medical education.

• Conduct comprehensive analysis of complex proposals, draft agreements, sub-awards, subcontracts by government and non-government sponsors.
• Communicate with assigned Principal Investigators (PI's) and departments regarding any developments, according to their professional judgments, that require administrative action to ensure compliance with agency requirements.
• On an ongoing basis, monitors transaction on the account for adherence to the policies of Cedars and the granting agency.
• Guides Principal Investigators (PIs) and staff with the interpretation of funding agency and institutional regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Responsible for closeout of awards as required by Cedars and agency policies to ensures that records are maintained in the Archive File as required by the funding agency and Cedars.
• Participates in Cedars performance improvement and quality assurance processes, as needed to keep Cedars a world-class research institute and destination for world-renowned research scientists.
• Partner with others to serve as a resource to educate units regarding institutional processes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Working Title: Grant & Contract Officer - Office of Research Administration
• Department: Office of Research Admin
• Business Entity: Academic / Research
• City: Los Angeles
• Job Category: Academic/Research
• Job Specialty: Contract & Grant Budgeting/Funding
• Position Type: Full-time
• Shift Length: 8 hour shift
• Shift Type: Day