at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50720
Department: NITMB - Theory and Math
Salary/Grade: NEX/11
Job Summary:
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.
The NITMB is a new University Research Institute (URIC) that is led by Northwestern University and has as its working partner, the University of Chicago. The mission of the NITMB is to create a ground-breaking hub of interdisciplinary research, with mathematical research that advances our knowledge of biology, and biology research that catalyzes new mathematics. NITMB will realize this vision via an innovative research program involving 80 faculty from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago. The research done by NITMB will support advances in areas as diverse as the environment, medicine, and technology development. Geographically co-located NITMB members will share space in downtown Chicago that is readily accessible to collaborators across the US and the world. NITMB will engage in a broad array of education, workforce development, and broadening participation activities that will include diverse communities. Its education initiatives will reach students from the K-12 level. NITMB will also develop training for undergraduates, graduates, and post-baccalaureate students and teachers with community partners in a highly diverse city. A wide variety of scientific long programs, workshops, and conferences will enhance international collaboration between mathematics and biology and ensure that the scientific outcomes of the NITMB’s research impact wide-ranging sectors of basic and applied research.
This is a term position ending on 6/30/2028. Opportunity for renewal will be based on performance and available funding.
Specific Responsibilities:
Documents & Databases
- Independently responds to and composes correspondence.
- Creates and maintains standard spreadsheets and/or databases.
