Program Coordinator-Neuroscience Center

Market Range: 11
Hiring Salary: $4,600.33/Monthly

THIS IS A THEC FUNDED POSITION FUNDED ANNUALLY 
 

JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Program Coordinator oversees all human resources, business and financial operations for the Neuroscience Institute (NI) including budgeting, annual review reports to the College of Medicine and Tennessee Higher Education Commissions, procurements, and space and equipment inventory. This position is responsible for all Institute accounts internal and external to the university, reviews and authorizes charges and cost recovery items submitted to the Institute’s account, and processes all equipment purchases and service agreement contracts for the NI including the Imaging Center and Behavioral Core. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Maintains and approves monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. 

2. Creates budget and annual review reports for the College of Medicine and Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

3. Initiates, reviews, and authorizes contracts, procurements, charges, cost recovery items/monthly billing, reimbursement, and payroll. 

4. Oversees pilot grant, seed, support, and award disbursements and review annual reports submitted from grant recipients.

5. Oversees weekly seminar series which includes guest travel, meetings, refreshments, and entertainment

6. Develops contracts, budgets, and documents for review and submission. 

7. Manages NI staff operations and human resource functions. 

8. Reviews and maintains website with current and informative updates on news, events, faculty changes, awards, grants, data, images, graphics, etc.

9. Maintains annual space and equipment inventory processes. 

10. Performs other duties as assigned. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:  

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree. (Master’s Degree preferred.) (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of work-related experience; OR Associate’s Degree and four (4) years related work experience; OR a combination of education and experience to equal six (6) years. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of general accounting and budgeting, purchasing and contracts, supervision, and writing and editing reports. 

• Ability to make decisions with close attention to detail. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Efficiency in project management and business skills to work with faculty, business managers, and staff.

• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office including Excel.