• Job Description

  Req#: 79535BR
  Fulfills primary responsibility for a specific area of research within a broader research grant program initiative.
  
  This position is essential to support the management of a large, centralized intramural research funding program – the Resource Allocation Program (RAP). RAP is a campus-wide program serving the four Schools and UCSF Affiliates. A majority of intramural funding at UCSF is administered through RAP which makes the program unique and complex. RAP manages the disseminiation, submission, review and award of various intramural funding opportunities to ensure efficient, fair, and effective institutional investment in the entire UCSF research community toward increasing UCSF’s research success and funding competitiveness. RAP remains a model of intramural funding management among other research institutions across the United States. The mission of RAP is to make application for intramural research funding efficient, and accessible for all faculty and non-faculty applicants, and to advise, coordinate and minimize the redundancy for the application and review process among funding agencies, and to optimize the volunteer review efforts of UCSF faculty.
  
  This position manages the day to day administrative operations of the program and participate in the design and development of program policies, and a variety of operational components. This position works closely with faculty and the research/funding programs’ directors and their program managers on implementing their planning and procedures for funding competititions, proposal reviews and awards, and program evaluation. This position develops and organizes marketing collateral for the dissemination of bi-annual funding opportunities and coordinates all efforts with other campus units (Pulse, ReRe, etc.). This position contributes to the development of conferences and other forums designed to promote awareness of RAP, to share best practices, and to lead efforts on continuous improvement for RAP and for its partnering programs. The Program Manager works under the supervision of the RAP Director and contributes to establish program goals, operational guidelines, performance metrics, and fiscal management.
  
  The management of the program requires experience in the field, excellent communication skills and proven ability to foster collaborations and build consensus within a wide range of environments. The consortium nature of the program requires excellent judgement and great diplomacy to harmonize the diverse interests of multiple stakeholders, internal and external to UCSF. The complexity of the program requires strong analytical, and organizational skills that focus on results.
  
  The program has a recharge cost model to stakeholders and the Program Manager assists the Director to manage these charges and develops statistics upon which those recharges are based. The Program Manager along with the Program Director is highly accountable to all stakeholders for the success of each funding competition. Final funding decisions impact the entire campus community by fueling extramural funding and new discoveries.
  
  The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
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  N/A The Research Development Office (RDO) serves at the nexus of research and research administration to promote, support, strengthen, and grow the research enterprise at UCSF. Working with faculty, administration staff, and institutional leadership partners, the RDO seeks to attract extramural research funding, increase institutional competitiveness, create research relationships, and foster innovation.
  
  Program Background: Intramural funding is an essential and critical element for the research enterprise at an R1 university like UCSF – increasing probability of extramural funding of research programs, and enabling feasibility experiments, development of necessary preliminary data for other grants, and innovative pilot research. Many intramural funding initiatives at UCSF is administered through RAP. The program manages the dissemination, submission, review, and award of various intramural funding opportunities ensuring broad visibility and advertisement to the entire UCSF research community. RAP ensures efficient, fair, and effective institutional investment in the entire UCSF research community toward increasing UCSF’s research success and funding competitiveness.
  
  RAP created a common application process and deadline for a wide range of intramural grant mechanisms (25-30 grant initiatives offered twice a year) allowing faculty members and UCSF affiliates (where applicable) to apply to several funding agencies simultaneously. Applications are reviewed by one of the eleven, standing review committees, categorized by research area expertise. Through RAP, the volunteer review efforts of UCSF faculty have been greatly optimized.
  
  RAP provides University-wide visibility to the participating funding programs and substantially increases the number of applications received, which will aid in the desired goal of obtaining a diverse group of high-quality applications. The program manages the award of approximately $6 million dollars per year.
  
  The RAP consortium allows participating funding agencies to maintain full autonomy over their funding mechanisms and awardees. The funding agencies support the program with annual recharges that are proportional to the award amount each agency funds in any academic year.
  
  Indirectly, RAP also contributes to the overall success of UCSF submissions to large center grant funding opportunities. Such grants often include an element for supporting development pilot grants and the leverage of RAP for the management of this pilot project element is very favorably reviewed.
  • BA/BS with a major in a related field and three years of experience in administrative analysis or operations research or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience with event planning and general high-level comfort with using a computer to get things done.
  • Experience with academic environment.
  • Academic background and experience in selected area of research required.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong ability to think creatively and independently on concepts requiring advanced analytical skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups to achieve results.
  • Strong ability to work collaboratively with internal and external peers, managers and teams.
  • Proven program planning and management of projects.
  N/A The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.
  
  In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu
  
  Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide. The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

• About the company

  The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a public land-grant research university in San Francisco, California. It is part of the University of California system and it is dedicated entirely to health science. It is a major center of medical and biological research and teaching.

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