Business Coordinator​/Sr Business Coordinator

Business Coordinator / Senior Business Coordinator

Department: Knight Campus

Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing

Salary: Business Coordinator: $45,000 - $55,000/year;
Senior Business Coordinator: $57,000 - $62,000/year

Compensation Band: OH-OA04-Fiscal Year

FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins: July 15, 2026; position open until filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please include resume and cover letter detailing experience.

Please submit the names and contact information of three professional references. Candidates will be notified prior to contacting references.

For any questions related to this search, please email KCHR.

The Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is an ambitious initiative designed to fast‑track scientific discoveries into innovations that improve the quality of life for people in Oregon, the nation, and the world. The campus creates the intellectual infrastructure to establish Oregon as a center for both research and development, making Oregon a place where companies can start up and grow.

The Knight Campus is reshaping the higher education landscape in Oregon by training the next generations of scientists, forging tighter ties with industry and entrepreneurs, and creating new educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students. The Knight Campus is growing at a remarkable pace as we scale up to achieve our mission of science‑advancing society with a vision to dramatically shorten the timeline between discovery and societal impact through world‑class research, training, and entrepreneurship.

The Knight Campus seeks detail‑oriented, adaptable, organized, and communicative individuals to provide high‑level business support for our research, innovation, and academic operations. This recruitment may be filled at either the Business Coordinator or Senior Business Coordinator level. Placement will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications, experience, and demonstrated ability to perform the responsibilities of the position. The Business Coordinator / Senior Business Coordinator is responsible for a broad set of assignments related to the Knight Campus which regularly requires the ability to exercise independent judgment while executing the priorities identified by faculty and leadership.

This position is responsible for providing essential financial, business, and regulatory services for various Knight Campus programs and operations. The Business Coordinator / Senior Business Coordinator is expected to have a high level of independence of action. Critical thinking, sound judgment, and creative problem‑solving skills are a requirement for this position. The Business Coordinator / Senior Business Coordinator provides strong business operations and administration support through a wide range of responsibilities including full‑cycle financial operations, major research purchasing, travel coordination, policy compliance, facilities operations, records retention, event coordination, and special projects.

The Business Coordinator / Senior Business Coordinator is independently responsible for the business operations for units and programs such as faculty laboratories, research core facilities, research centers/institutes, the innovation center, academic programs and units, strategic initiatives, and administrative units. This position will interact regularly with internal and external partners, leadership, colleagues, faculty, and students.

• Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of progressively responsible experience in business, finance, or general operations OR 5 years of progressively responsible experience in business, finance, or general operations.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of progressively responsible experience in business, finance, or general operations OR 6 years of progressively responsible experience in business operations or administration experience.
• 2 years of professional experience in accounting, contracting, or high‑volume purchasing.

• High‑level attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and consistent follow‑through.
• Strong communication…