What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Administrative Assistant to the Director, IMES position at Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
Posting Description
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) , to provide a wide range of complex and diverse administrative support for the director’s academic, teaching, and research activities and for departmental events and special projects. Responsibilities include calendar management; composing and editing correspondence and documentation; prepare presentations and communication with internal and external stakeholders; handling the preparation of materials for faculty nominations and awards, search reports, promotion and tenure cases, etc.; scheduling, planning, and executing a variety of complex meetings/activities/events; handling a range of purchasing/accounting duties; coordinating travel; ensuring the smooth running of the director’s lab; providing research proposal and award support; and a variety of other duties.
A full job description is available here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2sb5eh19ku2ze05c311e3/Sr-Admin-to-DH-August-2024.pdf?rlkey=jckxyk4yg0fwirevcky97q11b&st=nrgxwltn&dl=0
Job Requirements
REQUIRED : High school diploma or its equivalent; a minimum of five years of administrative or related experience; excellent organizational, problem-solving, customer service, and written and oral communication skills; experience drafting and editing written communications; meticulous attention to detail and accuracy; discretion with confidential/sensitive data or information and/or when interacting with a diverse constituency of faculty, staff, and students; proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and conducting web-based searches; ability to anticipate issues that may arise in the course of ensuring smooth operations; research and resolve problems, escalating as necessary; see issues through to completion, sometimes in the face of stressful situations, competing priorities, and deadline pressure; coordinate a number of projects simultaneously, tracking deliverables, timelines, and budgets; and work with autonomy and minimal supervision. PREFERRED : Bachelor’s degree; experience preparing presentations, and MIT experience or experience in higher education.
10/20/2025
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) , to provide a wide range of complex and diverse administrative support for the director’s academic, teaching, and research activities and for departmental events and special projects. Responsibilities include calendar management; composing and editing correspondence and documentation; prepare presentations and communication with internal and external stakeholders; handling the preparation of materials for faculty nominations and awards, search reports, promotion and tenure cases, etc.; scheduling, planning, and executing a variety of complex meetings/activities/events; handling a range of purchasing/accounting duties; coordinating travel; ensuring the smooth running of the director’s lab; providing research proposal and award support; and a variety of other duties.
A full job description is available here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2sb5eh19ku2ze05c311e3/Sr-Admin-to-DH-August-2024.pdf?rlkey=jckxyk4yg0fwirevcky97q11b&st=nrgxwltn&dl=0
Job Requirements
REQUIRED : High school diploma or its equivalent; a minimum of five years of administrative or related experience; excellent organizational, problem-solving, customer service, and written and oral communication skills; experience drafting and editing written communications; meticulous attention to detail and accuracy; discretion with confidential/sensitive data or information and/or when interacting with a diverse constituency of faculty, staff, and students; proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and conducting web-based searches; ability to anticipate issues that may arise in the course of ensuring smooth operations; research and resolve problems, escalating as necessary; see issues through to completion, sometimes in the face of stressful situations, competing priorities, and deadline pressure; coordinate a number of projects simultaneously, tracking deliverables, timelines, and budgets; and work with autonomy and minimal supervision. PREFERRED : Bachelor’s degree; experience preparing presentations, and MIT experience or experience in higher education.
10/20/2025
