Faculty Assistant

Company Description

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Job Description

Job Summary:

The Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology is seeking an experienced, highly professional, collaborative and proactive Faculty Assistant to provide efficient and effective administrative and programmatic support of varying complexity for the department faculty chair and ancillary support for four to five additional faculty members for Harvard-related business. The Faculty Assistant will perform a wide range of advanced, diversified, and confidential administrative duties that are complex in nature and where sound judgment, independent action and a high degree of initiative are required in resolving issues and making recommendations. The Faculty Assistant will determine methods and procedures on new assignments and projects, and will perform administrative duties in areas such as communications with strategic internal and external partners, coordinate high profile meetings, travels and events, initiate and execute specialized projects, as well as provide lab administration services as needed.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Department Chair High-level Support

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Department Chair, including support for research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities. Use sound judgment and experience to interpret the faculty member’s directions;
• Make independent decisions to triage the demand for the faculty’s time in light of their overall priorities, follow through to ensure each engagement is completed and well executed satisfactorily;