The EVCP Business Services unit supports the Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost's organization which is comprised of multiple units. One of which is the Laboratory Animal Care Resource Center (LARC). LARC supports the research programs of the faculty providing all services associated with the care and use of laboratory animals including the daily care, and monitoring of the health of all species.

LARC provides centralized care to a variety of species housed at various campus locations. The EVCP Business Services unit is responsible for the procurement of small and large animals for LARC and researchers with approved research protocols. The Purchasing Specialist has independent responsibilities for the following duties:
Purchasing Specialist: Orders various species of animals used at UCSF for research. The incumbent maintains animal order records, places orders with the appropriate vendors, resolves receiving discrepancies, generates billing information for cost recovery from research grants and other faculty resources and insures compliance of all University policies.

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Please note: The compensation ranges listed online for roles not covered by a bargaining unit agreement are very wide, however a job offer will typically fall in the range of 80% - 120% of the established mid-point. An offer will take into consideration the experience of the final candidate AND the current salary level of individuals working at UCSF in a similar role.

For roles covered by a bargaining unit agreement, there will be specific rules about where a new hire would be placed on the range.

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The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost’s Business Service Center provides centralized financial transactional processing, reconciliation, reporting and budget development and management to the direct offices of the Chancellor (CO), Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Outreach (VCD&O) and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost’s (EVC&P). These services are also provided to the subunits of the VCD&O and EVC&P. These units include the Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity and Diversity office, the direct offices of the Vice Chancellor, Research, Associate Vice Chancellor Research, Associate Vice Chancellor Ethics and Compliance and their subunits: Research Cores, Laboratory Animal Research Center (LARC), Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S), Human Research Protection Program (HRPP), Institutional Animal Care and Use Program (IACUP), the office of Sponsored Research which includes the subunits Government and Business Contracts, Research Management Services (RMS), Industry Contracts Division, Office of Clinical Trials Activation (OCTA); and the Office of Innovation Ventures which includes the subunits: Office of Technology Management (OTM), Center for Entrepreneurship (CE), Strategic Alliances (SA) and Research Resource Program (RRP), as well as Academic Affairs, Student Academic Affairs, Academic Senate, Graduate Division, and the Campus Library. The Research Resource Program (RRP) provides strategic planning and implementation of programs to support core facilities and other research resources at UCSF. RRP also provides administrative, operational and financial management tools and support to core facilities. These services include creation and management of recharge proposals for cost recovery of core user fees, financial reporting of recharge activities, development of business plans and budgets, as well as purchasing, financial transactional processing and reconciliations. RRP supports core business operations through the provision of a core management software platform, MyCORES, for billing and utilization tracking.

• High school graduation and four years of related administrative experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated database experience
• Ability to meet deadlines, complete orders without error and maintain records
• Ability to communicate (both verbal and written) effectively at all levels. Strong customer service skills
• Critical position: fingerprinting and background check required

• Bachelor Degree and one year administrative experience or Associate Degree and two years administrative/office experience
• Knowledge of several computer software applications including purchasing database (RIO & BearBuy) Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
• The desire to learn and the ability to act independently as well as to work effectively as a team
• Previous purchasing experience in a laboratory, academic or biotechnology environment

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Campus

004722 BLANK AST 3

Administrative Support

Teamsters Local 2010 - Clerical and Allied Services Unit (CX)

Career

100%

Flexible (combination of onsite and remote work), Parnassus Heights (SF)

Days

8 Hours

Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm