Program Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or High School diploma/GED plus four (4) years of administrative or program coordination experience required.
• Must have problem-solving, critical thinking, negotiating, and teamwork skills as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must demonstrate attention to detail and ability to meet recurring deadlines.
• Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• (ACUC) Animal Care and Use Committee modules of the (CITI) Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Training.
• General understanding of biomedical animal research and regulations.
• Biomedical research, regulatory/compliance, education/training, or veterinary experience.

Responsibilities

• Participates in management of administrative functions of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and provides support to the IACUC Program Director, committee members, and Chair.
• Assists in coordinating all aspects of the Committee’s functions and activities, including scheduling and logistics for meetings, inspections, and training sessions.
• Assists in coordination, preparation, and distribution of the agenda and meeting materials to the IACUC members prior to meetings.
• Attends IACUC meetings with specific responsibility for independent follow-up on action items from meetings.
• Maintains IACUC policies and monitors review cycle.
• Assists with maintenance and updates of the IACUC webpage.
• Provides assistance and training to faculty and research personnel in navigating Muse, the IACUC’s electronic protocol management system.
• Reviews protocol submissions to ensure compliance with administrative requirements in advance of the IACUC meeting, including completeness of the protocol and personnel training requirements.
• Interacts directly with the PI/research team to resolve issues.
• Utilizes Workday, CITI Program, and other electronic resources to verify training information.
• Manages protocol lifecycle, including pre-review, review, approval, and post-approval activities.
• Coordinates protocol review workflow and processes administrative documents.
• Responds to requests for information and provides assistance in solving a variety of problems.
• Transmits authoritative information and serves as a resource regarding policies and procedures relating to institutional animal care and use or related research compliance functions, with responsibility to accurately interpret and apply such policies and procedures.
• Communicates with other institutional offices and/or outside agencies as needed to request or provide information or to clarify procedures.
• Reviews operating procedures for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Recommends changes or improvements; may participate in planning and decisions regarding new or changed procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy