Administrator Farber Institute
About The Position
The Administrator in the Farber Institute is responsible for the Institute’s financial management and oversight, as well as its day-to-day management. The role provides operational support and oversight for research and educational activities within the Institute’s centers and departments. The Administrator manages the Department of the Farber Institute’s daily operations and oversees research activities, budgeting, and financial planning. Responsibilities include preparing fiscal-year capital and operating budgets for academic, departmental research, philanthropy, and education accounts, monitoring actual results against plans, and addressing budgetary issues related to the research mission. The position coordinates with central grants offices to support proper transactions, effort changes, and sponsor contracts. It also manages faculty recruiting, hiring, promotion, and evaluation processes, and provides executive-level administrative support to the Chairmen and Farber Institute President.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years of managerial experience in an academic setting.
- Ability to operate Microsoft Office applications.
Responsibilities
- Manage daily operations of the Department of the Farber Institute.
- Oversee Institute research activities, budgeting, and financial planning.
- Prepare fiscal-year capital and operating budgets for academic, departmental research, philanthropy, and education accounts; monitor progress against plans and budgets.
- Identify and resolve budgetary issues and concerns related to the research mission.
- Liaise with central grants offices (RACE, JCRI, ORA) to ensure proper transactions, effort changes, and sponsor contracts.
- Manage faculty recruiting, hiring, promoting, and evaluating.
- Coordinate processes for new faculty hires and assist with SKMC faculty appointments, promotions, and evaluations.
- Provide executive-level administrative support to the Chairmen and Farber Institute President.
- Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistently with Jefferson’s values.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
