at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50575
Department: MED-Medical Social Sciences
Salary/Grade: EXS/5
Target hiring range for this position will be between $49,850-$62,959 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Medical Social Sciences Department
The Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is innovative, collegial, collaborative, inclusive and highly committed to team science. We are dedicated to leveraging the social sciences to develop and implement innovations to transform health and healthcare equitably. MSS has grown to roughly 300 faculty and staff in its 15-year history and we are hiring a Faculty Affairs Coordinator to serve on a team providing administrative and operations support to the department.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, has impeccable follow-through, is proactive by nature, strives to provide superb customer service, and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, and ambitious environment with a collaborative and mission-driven culture. We are seeking someone with excellent skills in organization, time management, oral and written communication, as well as someone with a team player attitude, an ability to work with individuals at all levels within the department, a desire for continuous learning, and enthusiasm for growing their skills.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to supervising 1 FTE direct report; coordinating all aspects of hiring and termination for positions appointed via the FSM Faculty Affairs Office including faculty, post-docs, and research associate positions; supporting the annual faculty review process; coordinating track changes and renewal appointments; supporting the promotion and tenure process within MSS; supporting the faculty recruitment/search process; work closely with the MSS Department Chair, MSS Vice Chair for Scientific and Faculty Development, the FSM Faculty Affairs Office, and partner/collaborator units such as IPHAM, ISGMH, and DevSci; provide regular updates to MSS leadership and facilitate access to materials needed in decision-making processes.
Job Summary:
Provides management for an education, research &/or operations program/project, recommending goals, assessing feasibility and ongoing performance & providing day-to-day oversight of administrative & operational functions.
Faculty Support
Specific Responsibilities:
Faculty Support
- Coordinates faculty recruitment, appointment & credentialing processes including placing ads, candidate communication & visit.
- Provides support for prepa
