- Coordinate and perform day-to-day operational and administrative activities in support of the Center for Biotech Research Development and Entrepreneurialism (BROE).
- Support Project primary investigator (PI) in development of strategic plan with input from key members of the community.
- Support Pl in coordinating a steering committee and regular meetings to push strategic plan forward.
- Administer and manage a college student summer intern program, including doing advertisements, working with applications, selection of students and mentors, aiding with laboratory credentials, and final presentations and associated communications.
- Serve as a contact for internal and/or external stakeholders to coordinate activities, exchange information, deliver reports, etc.
- Establish a learning community for faculty and students leveraging the College of Medicine-Phoenix location on the Phoenix Biomedical campus, and proximity to high-quality clinical partners, bioscience-based businesses, and a growing body of young bioscience companies and entrepreneurs.
- Support individual faculty with mentoring as they increase their capacity to bring fresh solutions to solve compelling clinical and health challenges for the benefit of patients.
- Foster creation and support of an accelerator resource group at the College of Medicine-Phoenix (Tech Launch Arizona, businesses, human resources, legal, regulatory, marketing, etc.).
- Develop and monitor project plans, including timelines, resource requirements, and budgets in collaboration with project Pl and other units involved (Translational Research Office, Finance, UAHS, SPS).
- Purchase and pay bills for Finance and Business Administration team.
- Maintain finance filing systems as required to meet sponsor reporting.
- Approve and/or authorize expenditures or actions for administrative and operational needs.
- Draft program sponsor reports and other technical reports as required by award terms & conditions.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate technical information to audiences of varying understanding.
- Ability to work proactively and efficiently both independently and as part of a team.
- Strength with analytical tasks.
- Strong working knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of policies and requirements of various funding agencies (e.g. NIH, USDA).
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