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Job Code 19214
Recruitment Pool All Applicants
Posting Number req8198
Unit School Of
Medicine MBU
Department Neuroscience and Anatomy
Department Website Link
Location VCU
Address 907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA 23284 USA
Duties &
Responsibilities
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.
Position Summary:
The successful candidate will be responsible for administrative support for
the Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy as well as the interdepartmental Neuroscience Graduate Program in the VCU School of Medicine. The
individual will be expected to interact well with all department members (faculty, postdocs, staff, students, and visitors) and to
coordinate services, schedule activities, and manage workload in a timely, independent manner with the ability to maintain
confidentiality.
This is a fully on-campus position. Typical hours: M-F 8/9am to 4/5pm
Typical Tasks:
- Annual projects including faculty contracts, promotion and tenure, student funding, and assistance with space surveys and fixed
asset inventory - Travel training, coordination, and reimbursements (including departmental seminar series)
- Maintenance of
various databases including student and faculty achievements and information regarding alumni, retirees, lab volunteers - Graduate
program support under the direction of the graduate program director - Faculty and staff timekeeping
- Department and graduate
program website design and maintenance - Production of the department’s quarterly newsletter
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using VCU systems such as Banner,
RealSource, RealTime, Chrome River, ImageNow, and T4 - Skilled in web design
- Skilled in social media account maintenance to
increase community engagement - Skilled in event organizing to assist the department and graduate program with engagement activities &
meeting planning
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and
experience - Three to five years of experience working in an academic or similar system
- Excellent communication and
organizational skills - A strong foundation in document writing, editing, and grammar
- Office skills must include advanced
knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe - Must be willing and able to learn various VCU systems
- Must be able to
perform multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain a strong work ethic - Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an
environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences,
or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
VCU is transitioning to a new application system beginning
October 1, 2025. If you apply before that date, you may be asked to resubmit your application in the new system after the system is live.
Clear instructions will be provided at that time. We appreciate your understanding during this transition and look forward to reviewing your
application.
VCU is committed to hiring veterans! VCU will include a veteran’s period(s) of military service in the
calculation of their annual leave accrual rate. This may provide veterans with an increased leave accrual!
University Job Code: 19214
ORP Eligible: No
FLSA University Employee
Job FTE 100
Exemption Status Non-Exempt
Restricted Position No
E-Class UF – University Employee FT
Job Category University Employee
ORP
Eligible No
Salary Range Commensurate with experience beginning at beginning at $45,000
Compensation Type Salaried
Target Hire Date 11/30/2025
Contact Information for
Candidates
SOMHR
Documents Needed to Apply
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