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Business Operations Specialist

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University of Maryland Baltimore
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Baltimore, MD

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Job Description
Formed in May 2007, the Institute for Genome Sciences is part of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and is located on the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) Campus.
The Institute is led by Jacques Ravel, Ph.D., and a team of faculty investigators.  Members of the IGS team have helped to revolutionize genomic discoveries in medicine, agriculture, environmental science, and biodefense.  By applying genomic tools to clinical research, these investigators are creating new dynamics for understanding individual differences in our susceptibility to disease, for understanding the role of our body’s microorganisms in health and disease, and for exploring new personalized therapeutics.
The Business Operations Specialist in an integral part of the Institute’s finance team and ensures the Institute remains compliant with University policies.  Responsibilities include: managing deadlines, organizing operations and enhancing policies. To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have strong organizational, attention to detail, and communication skills, as well as experience with a fast-paced work environment. Benefits:
UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. This position participates in a retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire. Exempt regular staff receive a generous leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job). Primary Duties:
  • Act as Travel Administrator for Institute.  Assist Institute faculty and staff with travel policy and procedures.  Prepare travel requests and reimbursements on behalf of faculty and staff.  Determine best source for payments and submit for approval. Enter financial data into Institute’s financial system.  Maintain Institute’s electronic files.
  • Assist PIs with gathering data for grant submissions and tracking data after grant is awarded.
  • Maintain purchasing records for IGS cardholders and ensure cardholders maintain compliance with policies and procedures.  Reallocate cardholder expenses.  Prepare requisitions and track POs.
  • Provide guidance, training, and mentoring to less experience personnel in day-to-day business operations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, finance, marketing, accounting, human resources, or other related field.
Experience: Three (3) years of business related experience to position required, with at least one (1) year experience in at least two of the following: human resources, payroll, finance, facility, or research administration.
Supervisory Experience: N/A
Certification/Licensure: N/A
Other: Related experience may be substituted for minimum education. Hiring Range: $65,000 - $72,000 (Commensurate with education and experience)
UMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. For assistance related to employment, please contact the Staffing department at HRJobs@umaryland.edu.  
If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request. You may also contact HRDiversity@umaryland.edu. Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Job: Reg or CII Exempt Staff
Shift: Day Job
Organization: School of Medicine - Institute of Genome Sciences
Job Posting: Apr 3, 2023
Unposting Date: Ongoing

Organization

Welcome to the Baltimore campus of the University of Maryland, founded in 1807 along a ridge in what was then called Baltimore Town. Today, this 61-acre research and technology complex encompasses 65 buildings in West Baltimore near the Inner Harbor.

The University is Maryland's only public academic health, human services, and law center. Seven professional and graduate schools train the majority of the state's physicians, nurses, dentists, lawyers, social workers, and pharmacists.

Under the leadership of President Jay A. Perman, MD, the University is a leading partner in the redevelopment of the west side of Baltimore. The University of Maryland BioPark, which opened in October 2005, promotes collaborative research opportunities and bioscience innovation.

Sponsored research totaled $567.1 million in Fiscal Year 2010. With 6,349 students and 6,717 faculty members and staff, the University is an economic engine that returns more than $15 in economic activity for every $1 of state general funds appropriation. The University community gives more than 2 million hours a year in service to the public.

Mission


The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is the State¹s public health, law and human services university devoted to excellence in professional and graduate education, research, patient care, and public service. As a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, and using state-of-the-art technological support, we educate leaders in health care delivery, biomedical science, global health, social work and the law. We emphasize interdisciplinary education and research in an atmosphere that explicitly values civility, diversity, collaboration, teamwork and accountability. By conducting internationally recognized research to cure disease and to improve the health, social functioning and just treatment of the people we serve, we foster economic development in the City, State, and nation. We are committed to ensuring that the knowledge we generate provides maximum benefit to society and directly enhances our various communities.

 

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Equal Opportunity


The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, marital status or veteran's status to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote employees and applicants for employment in all job levels with regard to their qualifications and without consideration to the aforementioned categories. Exceptions to this policy will be made only as allowed by law for example, due to bona fide occupational qualifications or lack of reasonable accommodations for disabilities.

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