• Participate in daily operations such as cash/trade settlement for various funds and custody accounts
• Provide support in fund accounting activities including portfolio valuation, net asset value calculation
• Perform cash and position reconciliation between internal and external records
• Carry out various clerical support in the department
• Maintain data integrity and update in system
• Assist the team in performing other administrative work
• Receive and process laboratory samples following standard procedures with great attention to details
• Track and maintain sample inventory, including the use of LIMS and database queries
• Isolate RNA from human samples including urine using manual and/or automated platforms
• Measuring gene expression using qRT-PCR with TaqMan assays and other platforms
• Generate sequencing libraries and perform next-generation sequencing with and without automated liquid handling platforms
• Support lab efforts to develop technologies, reagents, and controls for CareDx products

Skills: Cash/Trade Settlement, Fund Accounting Support, Cash and Position Reconciliation, Data Integrity Maintenance, Administrative Assistance, Inventory Management, RNA Isolation and qRT-PCR Analysis, Next-Generation Sequencing

• Learn and edit the group travel documentation pages on the office wiki
• Track group approval status, including changes to ensure compliance with accounting requirements
• Communicate travel booking deadlines/offsite information to staff and volunteer attendees
• Prepare rooming lists, communicate and track changes with hotels
• Prepare and publish group travel manifests
• Review, reconcile and route hotel/venue invoices
• Track/follow up on deposits/payments with contracted venues and hotels
• Assist in tracking and reporting group travel metrics
• Assist in creating offsite/group attendee surveys for both staff and volunteers.
• Special projects as assigned about travel and convening services

Skills: Group Travel Documentation Management, Approval Status Tracking, Travel Communication Coordination, Rooming List Preparation, Travel Manifest Publishing, Invoice Reconciliation, Payment Tracking, Travel Metrics Reporting

• Coordinate and assist with fiscal management of research grants
• Reconcile project expenses to budgets and send financial summaries to Principal Investigators and monitor project budgets and review expenditures for approval
• Monitor and oversee personnel appointments on projects
• Monitor and notify principal Investigators of funding opportunities
• Participate in the development of grant budgets and prepare grant budget proposals in collaboration with grant and contract specialists
• Assist with the preparation and submission of research progress reports
• Ensure compliance with sponsor, university, and third-party regulations
• Assist principal Investigators with effort certification and PET approval
• Assist with the close-out of projects
• Coordinate sponsor invoicing activities and payment recognition for active studies and research agreements
• Assist with the entry of financial data for invoicing, payment recognition, and cost analysis purposes

Skills: Research Grant Fiscal Management, Budget Reconciliation, Personnel Appointment Oversight, Funding Opportunity Monitoring, Grant Budget Development, Compliance Assurance, Effort Certification Assistance, Project Close-Out Coordination

• Responsible for initial assignment of contract requests, according to various workflows, in some instances including reviewing and analyzing contract terms and conditions to determine compliance
• Responsible for data input and data verification for the contracting process
• Train internal clients on Client contract requests and review processes
• Participate in the development of appropriate processes to improve efficiency and enhance department capabilities, including template management tasks and other tasks as delegated by the US Commercial Law team
• Build relationships with the internal US Commercial Law team to facilitate the contracting process
• Serve as point of contact for Legal, Procurement and Business clients on contract processing and other contractual matters, including the status of contracts in process and tracking and reporting on contracts in the Legal contracts database
• Track contract renewal periods and proactively
• Prepare budgets for future years of the contracts
• Update the sales tracking database
• Ensure all fully executed contracts are distributed to the relevant parties
• Working independently under time pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Skills: Contract Assignment and Analysis, Data Input and Verification, Internal Client Training, Process Improvement and Efficiency Enhancement, Relationship Building, Contract Tracking and Reporting, Contract Renewal Management, Budget Preparation

• Provide direct pre-award support to principal investigators
• Contribute to the development of a strategic vision for research including the development, management, and organization of pre-award supports, research proposal submission procedures, seed funding initiatives, post-award management, and contract management supports for principal investigators.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and organization of professional development on grantsmanship principles for potential and future investigators, students, business and grant managers and other audiences across the college.
• Provide administrative supervision for the internal seed award program including preparing award letters and contributing to the development of mechanisms and structures that support the productivity of college investigators.
• Oversee research communication strategy including developing website content and contributing to webpage design, and provide editorial oversight on announcements, newsletter, and grant opportunity website to ensure appropriateness, accuracy, and readability.
• Maintain extramural funding archives and records for pending, denied, and awarded grant and contract proposals. 
• Use data to generate reports on extramural funding and college research activities.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Skills: Pre-Award Support, Strategic Vision Development, Proposal Submission, Seed Funding Management, Professional Development, Research Communication, Funding Archives Maintenance, Data Reporting

• Previous experiences as a Contract Associate in Clinical Research Industry
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong sense of initiative and personal leadership
• Ability to work within a team to achieve goals
• Strong business acumen, ethics and high integrity
• Excel at developing relationships over the phone
• Ability to project and maintain a professional and positive attitude
• Must be articulate, organized, detail-oriented, and can multi-task in a dynamic, fast-changing environment
• Proficient computer skills (Powerpoint, Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English

Qualifications: BA in Legal Studies with 2 years of Experience

• Customer contracts and pricing experience
• Knowledge of Pharmaceutical business.
• Principles of mathematics and statistical computations.
• Current Company policies and practices, including safety rules and regulations.
• Business English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Business and personal computer hardware and software applications, including MS Office, Salesforce, DocuSign, and Thoughtspot
• Good understanding of costs and profit margins.
• Data collection and analysis procedures and computational methods.
• Ability to work independently or in a team setting with the ability to adjust to changing priorities
• Excellent attention and orientation toward meticulous work

Qualifications: BA in Contract Management with 3 years of Experience

• Experience with contract management including drafting and revising
• Solid understanding of contract law, contract language and principles, and applicable legislation
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and work proactively with business units
• Excellent project management skills with strong attention to detail
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Possess a high level of integrity and sensitivity to confidential information
• Strong organization, effective planning, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written and the ability to liaise comfortably with all levels of management
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations or urgent requests that may arise with little or no notice
• Must exhibit initiative and assertiveness in obtaining information needed to proceed with projects and accomplish tasks with minimal supervision

Qualifications: BA in Business Administration with 4 years of Experience

• Progressive work experience in higher education or business with demonstrated success
• Experience conducting or facilitating program or systems analysis and design 
• Personnel supervisory/management experience
• Experience with or ability to quickly learn new applications (e.g. Google Suite, SharePoint, Facebook Workplace, Salesforce, Survey Monkey, Asana, etc.)
• Experience working with organizations promoting employability skills (including public, non-profit, and private entities) educators, high school/ community
• Must be a self-starter, highly motivated
• Proven ability to manage by influence and ability to build and maintain credibility
• Must be a good communicator, able to establish relationships quickly and form strong partnerships
• Ability to exercise good judgment and escalate critical issues and sensitive matters
• Ability to develop, lead, and effectively work on teams
• Knowledge of current principles and practices of customer service

Qualifications: BA in Supply Chain Management with 7 years of Experience

• Relevant experience in a pharmaceutical. 
• A good working knowledge of medical devices, or the CRO environment
• Contracts/proposals working experience
• Knowledge of basic legal concepts and seasoned experience drafting and negotiating contracts
• Basic knowledge of the medical and pharmaceutical industry, terminology and practices
• Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word
• Basic Knowledge of DocuSign and Salesforce
• Strong organization skills and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• A self-starter and quick learner who is highly motivated and outcome-oriented, always seeking innovative approaches to project execution

Qualifications: BA in Public Administration with 2 years of Experience