Temporary Program Coordinator

Req ID: 146479

Payroll Job Title: 005257-PROJECT POLICY ANL 3 RP

Location: Irvine, California

Organization: UCI Campus

Division: Campus Administration

Department: Temporary Employment Services

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range Minimum: USD $71,600.00/Yr.

Salary Range Maximum: USD $127,400.00/Yr.

Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

Your Role on the Team

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide program management, coordination, administration, and oversight for a portfolio of cancer research and training initiatives.
• Support the full lifecycle of grants and programs, including application support, implementation, tracking, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Coordinate education and workforce development programs across the cancer career continuum (high school through faculty), ensuring alignment with institutional and CCSG priorities.
• Maintain systems for program tracking, data collection, and outcomes reporting, including trainee progression, research outputs, and funding impacts.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required:

• Strong experience in program coordination, project management, or research administration in an academic or clinical research environment.
• Knowledge of grant processes and funding mechanisms (e.g., NIH training grants, research supplements, or similar programs).
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret program data to support reporting, evaluation, and decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare reports and coordinate across multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Ability to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions in English.

Preferred:

• Experience with high-level coordination, program management, and education training.
• Experience working within a cancer center, academic medical center, or research-intensive environment.
• Experience supporting interdisciplinary collaborations and large-scale, matrixed organizational structures.
• Knowledge of CCSG requirements, training grant reporting, and compliance documentation processes.

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks.

$5,966.67/monthly (exempt from overtime).