Open Positions

Department Overview

This position is part of the Research Grants Program Office (RGPO) within the Office of Research and Innovation (R&I). The RGPO oversees a broad grantmaking portfolio of over $100 million a year to support research that is critical to California, the nation and the world. RGPO programs enhance UC’s research capacity and excellence, which helps attract top faculty, graduate students, government funding and companies to our state. These grants enable researchers to collaborate and solve the most pressing problems in the state and the world. RGPO also provides grants for training undergraduates, graduate and postdoctoral researchers, whose work will benefit California communities. The RGPO consists of several statewide and systemwide grant-making programs, as well as a central operational unit that provides core administrative support for the grant-making enterprise.  

The UC Research Initiatives (UCRI) team within RGPO is responsible for the UC systemwide grant-making programs. The UCRI portfolio includes the UC-National Laboratory Fees Research Program (LFRP), the Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI), Multicampus Research Units, the Cancer Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC), and other systemwide research initiatives. https://www.ucop.edu/research-initiatives/index.html

Position Summary

The UC Research Initiatives Program Officer position reports to the Director, UC Research Initiatives (UCRI). UCRI aims to enhance the UC research enterprise systemwide by fostering innovative research and collaboration across the UC campuses, medical centers and UC-managed national labs. This position has primary responsibility for program development and planning, peer reviewer and applicant relations, grant application and award management, program evaluation and analysis, and representing the program and disseminating research findings to a broad range of stakeholders concerned with UC research across the system. The ideal candidate has an advanced degree with specialization in either physical or computational sciences, atmospheric sciences, or engineering with broad research exposure, and research program administration and/or grants management experience in an academic setting. Enthusiasm for enhancing the UC research enterprise and advancing the University's research mission, and a commitment to diversifying the research workforce at all levels, are key components of this position. In addition to primary responsibilities within UCRI grant-making programs, the incumbent will participate in RGPO-wide special projects and provide cross-functional expertise to other RGPO grant-making programs as needed.

Please review the job posting for more information on the position scope and responsibilities, and for information on how to apply.