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Research Administrator 2

University of California - Riverside
$71,347 - $104,275
United States, California, Riverside
900 University Avenue (Show on map)
Jul 23, 2026
The Research Administrator 2 (RA) will provide direct support in pre- and post-award administration for the assigned Principal Investigators (PIs), ensuring compliance with agency-specific guidelines and institutional policies. The RA will work on complex proposals and awards that may involve multiple investigators and/or multiple sub awards. The RA will perform complex budget/resource analysis including forecasting, retrieving data from campus financial systems, organizing and validating data, and preparing comprehensive reports. The RA will work with a diverse set of customers and will report to the Financial Operations Manager. Our administrative unit provides business services for a large and complex operation encompassing extensive teaching, research, and outreach components for the Botanic Gardens, Earth & Planetary Sciences, and Environmental Sciences in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS). We also provide support for the UCR employees and campus purchases of the USDA Salinity Laboratory, as well as conference management for CNAS faculty conferences. The full salary range for the Research Administrator 2 is $34.17 - $49.44 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $34.17 - $36.29 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.