at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 49777
Department: Temp Center
Salary/Grade: TMP/01
Position: Temporary Program Assistant 3
Hours: This is a full-time position (40 hours per week)
Pay: $21.00 per hour
Campus: Evanston
Approximate start date: 3/18/24
Approximate end date: 9/17/24
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-5:00PM
Northwestern University is seeking a temporary Full-time Program Assistant 3 for the Evanston campus.
The Center for Synthetic Biology is a University Research Center within the Office for Research. This position would support the center’s co-Directors, managing their calendars, arranging travel, preparing agendas, reimbursing expenses, preparing and sending correspondence, in addition to other duties as assigned. This position would also be responsible for assisting with event coordination, website and social media updates, as well as assisting with financial transactions, which could include ordering, expense reconciliation, data entry and projections.
The center is comprised of a diverse and dedicated group of over 150 faculty, staff, and students. The center focuses on tackling some of the most pressing global challenges related to sustainability, energy, bioproduction and health that will fuel the growing bioeconomy. Staff within the center support this mission and are an integral part of the center’s success.
Temporary Job Description:
Coordinates administrative processes and prioritizes, directs, and responds to business matters involving administrative functions associated with education, research, and/or operations. Creates and maintains associated documents, spreadsheets, databases, meetings, special events, etc. and alerts supervisor of critical issues and upcoming events.
Qualifications Required:
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- 4 years of administrative support or other relevant experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
