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Reporting to the Supervisor, Academic and Administrative Affairs, this position provides primary day-to-day support for the ongoing activities of the Department of Laboratory Medicine. This position will be expected to coordinate travel, process reimbursements, procure items or service for the research division, coordinate the organization of department workshops and seminars, mail, process facility requests, conference room bookings, order and distribute office supplies, provide administrative backup to other team members, and other duties as assigned.

This is a hybrid position requiring 3–4 days onsite per week.

1. Demonstrated experience organizing academic workshops, seminars, or similar events, including scheduling, logistics, communications, speaker coordination, and day-of execution. Strong interpersonal skills and a team-oriented mindset, with the ability to build effective working relationships across departments.

2. Ability to travel between multiple Laboratory Medicine sites, as needed, to support faculty, research operations, meetings, and event logistics. Ability to work independently, problem-solve, and exercise sound judgment while managing day-to-day operational needs.

3. Strong skills in coordinating travel, processing reimbursements, procuring goods and services, managing mail, handling facility requests, and reserving conference rooms. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with faculty, researchers, administrative staff, and external partners.

4. Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize competing deadlines, and maintain meticulous attention to detail in a fast-paced research environment. Comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite, online scheduling tools, procurement systems, and other administrative platforms required for daily operations.

1. Oversees and coordinates administrative, program, and office activities. Establishes, selects, implements, and coordinates office procedures and systems. Serves as principal source of information to students, staff, and faculty on policies, procedures, programs, and office activities.

2. Oversees, instructs, and coordinates activities of support staff. Oversees the preparation of materials for grants, contracts, and budgets. Monitors expenditures and reconciles financial statements.

3. Provides editorial support for a journal/publication. Proofreads and edits material for grammatical and factual accuracy. Tracks copy through various editing and production stages. Communicates with authors, printers, and others concerned with published work.

4. Determines administrative, facility, and equipment needs for symposia, lectures, seminars, and conferences. Assembles and arranges for necessary items. Determines sources of data. Compiles, synthesizes and manipulates data. Summarizes findings and writes reports or portions of reports.

5. Greets visitors. Answers and screens telephone calls. Assesses nature of business. Responds to requests for information and provides assistance. Screens and responds to mail.

6. Formats, keyboard, proofread, and edits correspondence, reports, manuscripts, grants, and other material. Assembles attachments and corresponding material. Reviews outgoing material for completeness, dates, and signatures. Composes substantive correspondence and written material.

7. Coordinates travel arrangements. Schedules and coordinates meetings and appointments. Orders and maintains inventory of supplies. Takes minutes or dictation. Performs additional functions incidental to office activities.

Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate's degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

789 Howard Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut

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Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department. University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Additionally, in accordance with Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual's sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran. Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA). Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.