Administrative Coordinator, Structural Biology Center of Excellence

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN is seeking an Administrative Coordinator for the Center of Excellence in Structural Cell Biology. The role provides high-level administrative support to faculty, scientists, and leadership in a highly collaborative scientific environment.

You will manage complex calendars, travel, meetings, and visitor logistics; coordinate recruitment visits and onboarding; and serve as a liaison with HR, IS, Facilities, Finance, and other St. Jude teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of administration or related experience.
• Bachelor's degree plus 2+ years in administration acceptable.
• Experience in event coordination and vendor management.
• Experience communicating with diverse stakeholders with tact and sensitivity.
• Experience generating reports and performing simple analyses.
• Substantial experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support to Center faculty, scientific staff, and leadership.
• Manage complex calendars, travel arrangements, meetings, and visitor logistics.
• Coordinate recruitment visits, onboarding activities, and collaborations with institutional partners.
• Serve as a liaison with departments such as HR, IS, Facilities, Finance, and other St. Jude teams.
• Process purchasing requests, expense reports, invoices, vendor additions, and related transactions.
• Support Center events, symposium planning, and Director-led meetings.
• Maintain tracking systems for projects, approvals, deadlines, and operational activities.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and administrative documents.
• Handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Help develop and maintain Center SOPs, policies, and administrative processes.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Diplomacy

Relationship-building

Customer-service

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma/GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN is seeking an Administrative Coordinator for the Center of Excellence in Structural Cell Biology. The role provides high-level administrative support to faculty, scientists, and leadership in a highly collaborative scientific environment.

You will manage complex calendars, travel, meetings, and visitor logistics; coordinate recruitment visits and onboarding; and serve as a liaison with HR, IS, Facilities, Finance, and other St. Jude teams.