Program Coordinator I

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

77d • $55,000

About The Position

The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is looking for a Program Coordinator to work with toxicology faculty and trainees (MS, PhD, and postdoctoral) across campus, advise toxicology graduate students, and coordinate activities in support of the program. The position involves providing administrative support, coordinating seminars, facilitating student rotations, advising graduate students, recruiting trainees, and maintaining communication with faculty and students.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of administrative experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with academic advising in a university setting.
• Experience with grant administration and report preparation.
• Experience with event planning, including travel coordination and scheduling.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience maintaining active social media and online presence.

Responsibilities

• Plans daily, weekly, monthly, and annual activities together with Program Chair, Vice-Chair and Executive Committee.
• Works closely with VetMed business office on personnel and financial matters, including tracking expenses, managing budgets, preparing monthly budget reports, and overseeing trainee onboarding/offboarding.
• Provides administrative support for the NIEHS Toxicology Training Grant (T32), including management support, preparation of annual reports, and tracking publications.
• Coordinates Toxicology Seminar series, including contacting and inviting speakers and assisting with travel arrangements.
• Oversees rotations and choice of final Pl laboratories for students.
• Serves as Graduate student advisor, prepares official correspondence, assists in scheduling exams, and maintains student records.
• Recruits masters, doctoral, and postdoctoral trainees into the interdisciplinary program.
• Coordinates faculty participation in Toxicology Program activities and schedules meetings.
• Maintains and updates Toxicology website and social media accounts.
• Conducts program evaluation and outcomes assessment.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs and release time.
• Access to free LinkedIn Learning training and financial support for conferences.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree