Howard Hughes Medical InstituteLaboratory Coordinator
Sep. 2015 - Mar. 2018• Independently handle all day-to-day operational and administrative tasks for four lab heads and their research staff and multiple visitor and interdisciplinary projects, supporting approximately 35 people. • Coordinate multi-day candidate visits, including booking travel and accommodations, arranging talks, scheduling 10-20 interviews and completing expense reports for travel reimbursements.
• Manage lab procurement to include contacting vendors to obtain quotes and check on lead time of orders, purchase/receive all items and track purchases to ensure order arrival and accuracy.
• Manage calendars for laboratory heads.
• Arrange travel for laboratory heads and lab members. • Provide coverage for lab coordinators during absences and job vacancies.
• Interact with managers/directors and staff of other departments including IT, Facilities, Admin & Finance, Purchasing, HR, Security, EH&S, ID&F, Vivarium, Science & Training, Tech Transfer, and General Accounting, ensuring all action items are completed.