Administrative Assistant - MCG-Immunology Center of GA

Position: Administrative Assistant 2- MCG-Immunology Center of GA
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Location

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

The Immunology Center of Georgia (IMMCG) represents a new initiative by the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University to leverage the ability of the immune system to combat disease. The IMMCG will accomplish this by assembling teams of biomedical researchers with strong records of scientific innovation and technological development. The IMMCG will be co-directed by world-class immunologists Drs. Catherine `Lynn
¿ Hedrick and Klaus Ley, both of whom have made major discoveries linking immune cells to specific mechanisms of disease. The goal of the IMMCG is to produce novel and effective treatments for conditions that heavily impact the communities of Georgia and the United States. The new center is aggressively recruiting faculty and staff to lead projects focused on cardiovascular disease, obesity and metabolic disorders, autoimmune and infectious disease, neurodegenerative disease and cancer.

Job Summary

This position requires a high level of discretion due to confidential data for faculty, students, and staff. This position is assistant to the Director of the Center for Immunology and responsible to ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations, assist in travel for the center, grant applications, faculty promotion & tenure, monitor and manage expenditure accounts belonging to the Center, and coordinate facility projects.

Will assist Center Manager/Administrator with employee leave and arrangements for guest speakers.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities to include, but are not limited to:

Coordinates All activities for the Center Director; coordinate and schedule meetings, travel arrangements, handle confidential correspondences, and compiling confidential information for faculty evaluations/salary, etc.

Coordinate faculty & staff travel, reimbursements, and itineraries.

Collect and compile data and appropriate forms for yearly evaluations and promotion and tenure as needed. Work with faculty to compile P&T portfolios.

Assist Center Manager/Administrator with weekly & monthly leave.

Assemble database of awards for immunology faculty and staff.

Assist with acquiring clinical samples for ongoing studies, enter data into ONCORE database, coordinate with lab technician to get samples processed.

Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and a minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in administrative support positions; or a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent from a recognized State or Federal accrediting organization and seven years of progressively responsible experience in administrative support positions.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE

Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.

SKILLS

Excellent…