How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings
Responsibilities*
- Provide support in coordination of day-to-day lab administrative operations, including ordering supplies and reagents, managing inventory (e.g., eLabInventory), tracking deliveries, and maintaining lab records (e.g., -80?C, -20?C, LN2 organization). Ensures timely restocking and vendor communication.
- Support and coordinate lab logistics, such as scheduling lab meetings, organizing lab clean-ups,managing shared calendar access, and overseeing CO2 and liquid nitrogen tank refills.
- Assist with pre- and post-award grant administration, including helping to gather supporting documents, organizing budgets, ensuring compliance with institutional policies, and preparing
administrative components for grant submissions and reporting. - Support compliance and regulatory documentation, including biosafety, IACUC, IRB, and IBC forms. Helps track training certifications for lab members and ensures protocols are up to date.
- Serve as lab point of contact for internal departments and external collaborators, communicating schedules, coordinating visits, and facilitating smooth onboarding of new lab members.
- Support special projects as assigned, including preparation of lab documentation, visual materials or reports or presentations, and data entry or compilation for internal reviews. May assist with editing of manuscripts or progress reports.
Required Qualifications*
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in an administrative support capacity
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.