Research Operations Analyst

City of Hope

. Support daily research and finance operations within an assigned portfolio .

Posted 9/19/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $34 - $48 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in research administration, including proposal development, budget management, and compliance with sponsor institutions. Proficient in financial reporting, contract workflows, and personnel coordination within a research environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Proposal DevelopmentBudget ManagementResearch AdministrationFinancial ReportingGrant Accounting

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Hard Skills

Budget PreparationAnalytical ThinkingAdministrative AnalysisContract WorkflowsEffort CertificationFinancial PlanningPurchase Order ReconciliationProject CloseoutsPersonnel CoordinationGrant Accounting

Soft Skills

Sound JudgmentCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

S2S Proposal SoftwareERP/PeopleSoft

Industry Keywords

Research AdministrationGAAPPrincipal InvestigatorsOffice of Sponsored ResearchIRBFinancial ReportsPersonnel ExpenditureLab Safety Training

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support daily research and finance operations within an assigned portfolio
Manage pre- and post-award activities, including proposal development and submission
Collaborate with principal investigators, the Office of Sponsored Research, IRB, and other stakeholders
Develop and edit proposal budgets, justifications, biosketches, and related materials
Assist with contract workflows, new agreements, and amendments
Generate financial reports for principal investigators and chart strings
Support departmental budget preparation, long-range financial planning, analyses, and initiatives
Maintain personnel expenditure and effort allocations; coordinate effort certification and corrective actions
Approve and reconcile purchase orders and chart string activity
Support project closeouts, including clearing encumbrances, closing purchase orders and subawards, and paying invoices
Coordinate personnel actions, including new-hire and NES onboarding, visa requests, AccessNet, login IDs, and Outlook access
Support purchasing, facilities, travel, institutional reporting, and building and equipment safety, maintenance, and other services
Coordinate lab safety training, lab coat services, and general laboratory support

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree (any discipline)
High School diploma or equivalent, and 6-8 years of experience in research administration may substitute for minimum education requirements
2-3 years related experience in business administration and administrative analysis, including budgets, grant accounting, facility or personnel support
Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance, business administration, research administration, science, or related field
Preferred: 2+ years of experience in research administration
Working knowledge of sponsor institutions, S2S proposal software, GAAP, and ERP/PeopleSoft
Analytical thinking and sound judgment
City of Hope employees pay is based on work experience, qualifications, and work location

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits (details provided via linked benefits information)