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The Stravitz‐SanyalInstitute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health (SSLI) is recruiting an Administrative Assistant to support the Chief Research Office for their growinglaboratory-based shared research services. Typical responsibilities include typing memos, correspondence,and reports; serving as the department receptionist; maintaining calendars andscheduling appointments; timekeeping; performing basic travel and purchasing duties.

Position Responsibilities:

-Manage an office area to include greeting guest and visitors, ensuring supplies are fully stacked, making copies and organizing files and other administrative tasks
-Provide administrative support to ensure efficient office operations
-Maintains physical and digital filing systems
-Answers phone calls and direct callers to appropriate personnel, schedule appointments, sign for incoming packages, and assist other visitors
-Respond to emails and other digital queries and correspondence
-Manage calendars for Chief Research Officer, including making travel arrangements
-Draft and edit letters, reports, and other documents
-Inputs and updates information in databases and spreadsheets
-Prepare meeting agendas and take meeting minutes
-Coordinate logistics for meetings, including room setup and catering
-Uses word processing and presentation software to create and edit documents
-Operates and maintain office equipment
-Work closely with other administrative staff and support other colleagues as needed
-Work with sensitive information with discretion to maintain confidentiality and security and ensure compliance with privacy policies and regulations.
-Ensure that deadlines are met and adapt to changing priorities

MinimumHiring Standards:

-High School Degree
-1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
-Ability to provide excellent customer service in dealing with faculty, staff, students, and outside constituents
-Ability to adapt to change and ambiguity
-Ability to exercise strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
-Ability to meet deadlines, organize workload and juggle changing priorities Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (includes Work, Excel, PowerPoint)
-Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diversity faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
Preferred Qualifications: 
-Bachelor’s Degree

Position will remain open until filled.

Additional Information:

ORP Eligible: - No
Hours / weeks - 40 hours weekly 
Title Details: Administrative Assistant to Chief Research Office
University Title: Administrative Assistant GA 1-3
University Code: (19011N-19013N)
University Job Family: General Administration

The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. 

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability. 

Salary Range: $31,600-$35,000

Position Details:

Department: SOM/Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease -1588
Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
Restricted Status: No
FTE: 1
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Demetria Patterson

Contact Email: demetria.patterson1@vcuhealth.org

Contact Phone: