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Research Administrative Coordinator

Employer
Northeastern University
Location
Massachusetts, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Mar 17, 2021

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Other Health & Medicine
Employment Level
Administrative
Employment Type
Full Time


Research Administrative Coordinator

About Northeastern:
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

About the Opportunity:
The Bouve College of Health Sciences seeks a Research Administrative Coordinator to join their team in the Center for Drug Discovery!

Bouve College of Health Sciences is comprised of four preeminent schools of study encompassing approximately 1,000 faculty and staff, 5,000 students, and 40,000 alumni.

Please note: The primary work location for this position is the Boston MA Northeastern University Campus Location. Until our full return to campus, which is still to-be-determined, this interview process will be conducted remotely- including virtual interviews, remote onboarding and remote work. The remote nature of this position is subject to change in the future and is only temporary. Local, on-campus work will be required once the College and this role return to an operational status that supports it.

To learn more about our students, faculty and staff in the Bouve College of Health Sciences see this website : https://bouve.northeastern.edu/bouve-story/

Responsibilities:
Reporting directly to the Assistant Director of Finance and Operations, the Laboratory Coordinator will supervise all operational research laboratory functions for the Center for Drug Discovery in the Bouve College of Health Sciences, including procurement actions, laboratory equipment maintenance from follow-up to completion and all service troubleshooting, whether internally or externally sourced. Responsible for coordinating all new faculty laboratory relocations (laboratory equipment specialty moving and receiving, refrigerated/frozen materials or samples move requirements, new NU laboratory location chemical, gas, venting or environmental considerations, etc.). Acting as NU/CDD liaison between new faculty members and all departments of NU, such as Facilities, Maintenance, Procurement, , Accounts Payable, International Student and Scholar office and the Office of General Counsel related to the relocation of labs to/from Northeastern. Works with lab leaders to ensure timely and consistent maintenance of laboratory equipment, ensuring the equipment remains functional to multiple users. In collaboration with the NU Procurement Department, oversees the procurement of all material supplies and services issues related to multiple lab location sites. The position interacts appropriately with all vendors and seeks to identify new cost-effective resources. This position will manage the entire process from order development, vendor point of contact, through order processing, receiving, invoicing and payment, including troubleshooting any problems that may arise at any point in the process. Responsible for ProCard transactions, documentation, and reconciliations, in consultation with the Assistant Director, Finance & Operations. Spearheads all vendor price quotes and payment negotiations to the maximum benefit of NU and specifically to the CDD. candidates. Accountable for students and research staff training compliance on lab equipment and environmental health and safety regulations and requirements.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required, master's degree preferred. A minimum of 2-5 years' experience in a professional research laboratory. Candidate must demonstrate a strong customer focus, project management and problem-solving skills; the ability to work well with diverse groups of people with immediate and changing needs; the ability to oversee multiple tasks with attention to detail; a motivated/enthusiastic work style; and the ability to work in a fast paced environment with a broad range of internal and external constituents. Successful candidate will have strong written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel and Word), and online resources are required. Experience and collaboration with Procurement units in vendor negotiations; developing cost-cutting measures; organizing competitive bidding processes; organizing, supervising and participating in movement of laboratory equipment from external facilities to academic settings, managing projects related to federal and external funds costing requirements, especially related to research preferred.

Salary Grade:
51

Additional Information:

Northeastern University offers a comprehensive and competitive employee benefits program for all full-time regular faculty and staff including medical plans, a dental plan, medical and dependent-care reimbursement accounts, retirement plans, life insurance benefits, disability programs, and tuition reimbursement.


Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Bouve College of Health Sciences values and respects the multiple and diverse identities of our shared humanity across race, ethnicity, class, ability, language, gender, sexuality, age, nationality, and military service. We are committed to enlivening the climate of diversity at Bouve through teaching, learning, dialogue, and relationship building. We seek to nurture inhabitable and welcoming spaces where all members feel that their ideas, voice, and lived experiences matter. We avow that differences in perspectives exist, are to be anticipated, and that respect for our differences is foundational to the universe of ideas that enrich our lives and professions. We are committed to advocacy, inclusion, and justice for all.

Bouve Values
  • Learn. Teach. Learn.
  • Evolve immersive, experiential learning approaches
  • Collaborate across boundaries
  • Focus on individuals and populations
  • Foster inclusion, diversity, equity, and sustainability
  • Accelerate discovery and innovation


  • Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

    All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

    To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


    To apply, visit https://careers.pageuppeople.com/879/cw/en-us/job/505869

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