St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · 2 days ago
Administrative Coordinator: Epidemiology & Cancer Control
Memphis, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$26/hr - $45.50/hr
6+ years expSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a world-class institution known for its collaborative work culture. The Administrative Coordinator will manage administrative activities for the Epidemiology and Cancer Control Department, supporting the department chair and engaging with faculty and thought leaders.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary support team member to the department chair managing their communication, scheduling, general administrative tasks, CVs and bio-sketch needs and participate in special projects/ activities as assigned
Manage the day-to-day administrative activities as the key point of contact for multiple areas like supply/special event orders, calendar management, email and phone correspondence, tracking and maintaining vendor contracts, mail management, event coordination, travel planning, badging, visitor management, coordination with other teams on matters of financial systems, etc
Manage spend authorizations/ purchase requisition requests for assigned faculty and visitors
Track and submit expense reports for assigned faculty
Serve as logistics lead for annual department key events, which may include travel 1-2 times/year in addition to multiple on-campus events
Maintain digital files in alignment with department norms and requirements
Arrange faculty recruitment and guest speaker visits by developing & coordinating itineraries, managing travel planning and expenses and serving as campus guide for full-day
Contribute to the creation of documents as assigned by Chair and/or manager (i.e., presentations/ manuscripts/ grant writing etc.)
Support the management of compliance issues
May mentor junior members of admin team
Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution
Maintains regular and predictable attendance
Qualification
Required
High school diploma/GED required
Minimum Requirement: 6+ years experience in administration or related area
Experience Exception: Bachelor's degree and 2+ years experience in administration or related area
Experience in event coordination and vendor management
Experience in managing communication with variety of stakeholders with tact and sensitivity
Experience managing documentation, generating reports and doing simple analysis
Substantial experience working with office technologies including Microsoft Office (Word/ Excel/PowerPoint point etc.)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Benefits
Generous paid time-off
On-campus conveniences
Company
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$62.4MKey Investors
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2025-05-12Grant· $1.5M
2024-10-28Grant
2024-08-28Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
Judy A. Habib
Chair, Board of Directors
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