Pilots Program Administrator

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The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) is housed under the Office of Research on the UCI Campus. The UCI ICTS is one of 62 Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs) funded by the National Institutes of Health in the US. The ICTS mission is to improve health and healthcare by catalyzing translational research across the spectrum and by advancing the science of translation.

To accomplish this mission, we provide a wide range of support services to researchers across the spectrum from basic research to population health research and everything in between. Our goal is simple: to accelerate discoveries from the lab and translate them into life-altering medical care and public health interventions. The Pilot Studies Unit manages an annual research award program that supports preliminary research conducted on campus.

Applications are invited annually to support innovative research that is "high-risk/high-reward", and the Pilot Studies Unit executes a rigorous review and selection process. After awards are given, the Pilot Studies Unit supports awardees in their execution of their research by connecting them with campus resources that may accelerate their progress. In addition to the ICTS Pilot Study Awards, this unit also manages the review process for other UCI entities that wish to invite and select pilot study projects in specific health topic areas.

The ICTS Pilot Program Administrator independently manages the ICTS Pilot Studies Program with guidance from the Pilot Program Director, including creating the calls, managing and screening applications, assigning reviewers, compiling scores and analyzing the reviews, ensuring institutional and national compliance, and providing recommendations for funding. The incumbent will work with faculty and staff at all levels of leadership in the ICTS and other departments on campus.
The Pilot Program Administrator is responsible for all points of contact regarding pilot funding through the ICTS, including pre- and post-award management, including application inquiries, prior approval, local and national meetings and consortia, like CEREC (CTSA External Reviewer Exchange Consortium) and the NIH Prior Approval and Quality Assurance/Quality Control Group.
The incumbent will use their skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of analytical practices, policies and procedures. They will research, analyze and develop solutions to a wide range of issues, including but not limited to:
Pilot Program policy development, strategic creation and implementation of grant calls, troubleshooting all aspects of the pilot award process from development to closeout. They will demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions; primarily deal with policies, programs and proposals which are complex in nature and diverse in scope; and develop new programs, policies or procedures for possible implementation.

Required:

• Knowledge of common…