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RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR
Professional Profile

Organized administrative professional with Research Administration experience supporting researchers at the department and central level in grants and contract management, payroll and human resources. Collaborative team player with strong communication, decision making and time management abilities.

Qualifications
  • Professional demeanor
  • Computer proficiency
  • Service-minded
  • Self-directed
  • Time management ability
  • Ability to prioritize
Experience
Research Administrator
December 2013 to Current
  • Manage pre and post award activities for grants and contracts.
  • Manage day to day financial functions; payroll approvals, effort reporting, reviewing expenditures, reconciling monthly.
Senior Research Administrator Basic Science Administration
November 2012 to December 2013 Northwestern University
  • Provide pre and post award grant administration.
  • Coordinate post-award activities monitoring financial transactions, reconciling monthly expenditures.
Research Administrator III
October 2005 to October 2012 Northwestern University
  • And Biological Chemistry Preparing, assembling, and reviewing grant proposals for faculty in accordance with individual granting agencies' rules and regulations to insure that all material is included for review and signature for the Department Chairman and Sponsored Research Office.
  • Provide administrative support to the Chairman including the faculty recruitment interviews and itineraries, assisting with lab set up for new faculty.
  • Responsible for updating payroll funding for temporary and permanent research staff and faculty and administrative staff and student positions.
  • Process all J-1 and H-1B visa applications for foreign researchers coming into the department.
  • Process all research staff and research faculty appointments and reappointments.
  • Process graduate student quarterly tuition payments and stipend.
Department Assistant II Molecular Pharmacology
August 2004 to October 2005 Northwestern University
  • And Biological Chemistry Provide administrative support to the Chairman including the faculty recruitment interviews and itineraries, assisting with journal editing duties, and managing lab set up for new faculty.
  • Responsible for updating payroll funding for both temporary and permanent research staff and faculty and administrative staff positions.
  • Process all J-1 and H-1B visa applications for foreign researchers coming into the department.
  • Process all research staff and research faculty appointments and reappointments.
  • Schedule and coordinate details of seminar and lecture program.
  • Provide faculty support for Medical and Graduate teaching programs.
  • Maintaining and managing database for departmental web site and seminar calendar.
  • Responsible for maintaining various office equipment and supplies.
Program Assistant II Molecular Pharmacology
February 2001 to August 2004 Northwestern University
  • And Biological Chemistry.
  • Same as above with the exception of the payroll, and visa responsibilities.
Service Representative Medical Center
January 2000 to February 2001 Loyola University
  • Prepare and set appointments for 20 physicians.
  • Schedule test and follow up appointments.
  • Check patients in and out of clinic.
  • Process co-pays and physician charges.
Accounting Clerk II
June 1995 to January 2000 Loyola University
  • Audit patient accounts.
  • Review financial error report and make necessary corrections.
  • Post payments to physician charges.
  • Manage and clear up bad debt account.
Education
Bachelor of Arts : Managerial Communication, June 2005 Elmhurst College - Elmhurst, IL GPA: Magna Cum Laude *Member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Managerial Communication Magna Cum Laude *Member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Skills
administrative, administrative support, Chemistry, contracts, database, editing, financial, grants, grant proposals, managing, Office, office equipment, payroll, reconciling, recruitment, reporting, Research, teaching, web site
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Northwestern University
  • Loyola University

School Attended

  • Elmhurst College

Job Titles Held:

  • Research Administrator
  • Senior Research Administrator Basic Science Administration
  • Research Administrator III
  • Department Assistant II Molecular Pharmacology
  • Program Assistant II Molecular Pharmacology
  • Service Representative Medical Center
  • Accounting Clerk II

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts : Managerial Communication , June 2005

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