Senior Research Administrator

Heluna Health invites applications for the full-time position of Senior Research Administrator.

Under the supervision of the Director of Bridge HIV, the Bridge HIV Senior Research Administrator, will oversee the direction, coordination, implementation, execution, and documentation of Bridge HIV contracts and grants in alignment with the mission and vision of Bridge HIV. 

Bridge HIV is a grant-funded research unit affiliated with the San Francisco Department of Public Health and the University of California San Francisco.

Bridge HIV has been searching for new and innovative ways to fight HIV/AIDS since the onset of the epidemic in the early 1980s.

Bridge HIV Investigators are global leaders in HIV vaccine and prevention science, epidemiology of HIV infection, HIV medication adherence, combination HIV prevention strategies, and HIV research training methods.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bridge HIV has conducted COVID-19 vaccine and epidemiology studies; and has also been conducting STI vaccine and epidemiology studies in response to the increase in STIs.

For more information, please visit www.bridgehiv.org.

This is a temporary, grant-funded, full-time, benefitted position.

Employment is provided by Heluna Health.

In person work required. 

Pay rate: $122,720 annually

If hired for this position, you will be required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to your start date, or have a valid religious or medical reason qualifying you for an exemption (that may or may not require accommodation).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Grants Management


* Conversant with the terms and conditions of NIH grant awards, including public policy requirements/objectives, Notice of Award (NoA), cost considerations, and administrative requirements


* Oversees grants management in collaboration with the Heluna Health (HH) support team: the Senior Contracts and Grants Manager (SCGM) and the Senior Program Accountant (SPA);  works with the SCGM on all pre- and post-award activities in accordance with government regulations; participates in the development, preparation, and submission of grant proposal budgets; oversees award review, setup, negotiation and acceptance; works in collaboration with the SPA in budget preparation for no cost extensions, subcontracts with all grant partners, and cost transfers; in collaboration with the Principal Investigators (PIs), SCGM and SPA, oversees the preparation and submission of research progress reports (RPPRs) and project close-outs 


* Oversees the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) subcontracting process in collaboration with the Population Health Division (PHD) contracts and grants staff, the HH SCGM and the HH Senior Subcontracts Manager (SSM)


* In coordination with the PHD contracts and grants personnel and representatives of the Board of Supervisors (BOS), represents Bridge HIV PIs at BOS meetings to “accept and expend” grants of $100,000 or more


* Ensures that...