Assistant to Institute Director - McDonnell Genome Institute
Listed on 2026-09-04
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Administrative/Clerical
Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Virtual Assistant/ Remote Admin
Position Summary Location
ST. LOUIS, MO 63108
Scheduled Hours40
Position SummaryMcDonnell Genome Institute (MGI) is looking for a highly motivated administrative professional to join our team. This position serves as a liaison, ensuring the Executive Director receives and delivers clear communication and executes projects, processes, and deliverables accurately and effectively.
Job Description PrimaryDuties & Responsibilities
- Schedules meetings and conference calls for the Executive Director. Monitors, responds to and follows up on various Director and Center communications.
- Assists in preparing annual strategic plan, including gathering information, updating the report, coordinating meetings and presentations.
- Prepares recommendation letters and correspondence for collaborators, faculty job searches etc.; monitors and acts upon various communications for the Director, all informed and assisted by AI resources and applications where and when appropriate.
- Schedules travel for meetings and conferences; oversees travel for visitors (collaborators, faculty and postdoc recruiting, etc.).
- Provides administrative assistance to Assoc Director of MGI and other Institute faculty members as requested, maintaining their calendars, scheduling conference rooms/zoom meetings/conference calls, CV and NIH Biosketch.
- Creates requisitions and tracks POs in Workday for purchases submitted for the office of the Executive Director and the Milbrandt laboratory.
- Plans and/or assists with various aspects of meetings & events hosted by the MGI, including annual picnic, holiday celebration, and the state of the MGI address, and strategic alignment meetings w/ Institute center leaders and with Milbrandt lab events and logistics.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Location /
Working Conditions:
- Normal office environment.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
EducationRequired Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
Certifications / Professional LicensesNo specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
Work ExperienceRelevant Experience (5 Years)
SkillsNot Applicable
Driver's LicenseA driver's license is not required for this position.
Preferred Qualifications More About This Job- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
- Two years of college or business school.
- Five years of experience in a business or medical setting.
- Grant exposure or experience.
Preferred Qualifications
No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Certifications / Professional LicensesNo additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Work ExperienceNo additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
SkillsAdministrative Organization, Communication, Confidentiality, Government Grants, Interpersonal Communication, Microsoft Office, Office Equipment, Prioritization, Time Management
GradeG13
Salary Range$65,900.00 - $ / Annually
The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
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