Beth is a Grants Officer on Team J. She serves the Department of Pediatrics Divisions of Administration, Medical Education, Cardiology, Neonatology and Pulmonology. Beth joined Proposals and Grants Team J after nearly five years with the UCSF Department of Pediatrics Core Pre-award and is pleased to have the opportunity to continue supporting the faculty, fellows, and administration in the Department with the submission of their research proposals as a member of Team J as a Grants Officer.

Beth has numerous years of experience in research administration, beginning her career as the Division Administrator for Basic Sciences at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. While there, she was responsible for developing, reviewing, and administering the division budget and coordinating the submission of grant proposals to various funding agencies, including the Basic Sciences components of the NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Grant. After leaving the Hutchinson Center, Beth joined the Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies in Seattle as a Research Administrative Specialist, providing support to faculty with their applications to a wide range of federal agencies and private foundations, as well as assisting with the development of the Center’s annual operating budget. Before joining UCSF, Beth was a Senior Grants Specialist with the University of Florida Division of Sponsored Research, responsible for pre-award for the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Agriculture, School of Medicine, and off-campus research facilities. In addition to assisting University faculty with preparing and submitting research grant applications to various federal, state, and private agencies, DSR was responsible for award acceptance and reviewing industry contracts and agreements to ensure their compliance with university policies.

As a member of Team J, Beth is pleased to have the opportunity to support UCSF faculty, fellows, and graduate students in their research endeavors by assisting them with their research proposals.