DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, dental, and vision保险

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plans

Generous annual and sick leave

14 paid holidays per year

Employee health primary care clinic

Full-service credit union

Wellness benefits with fitness center

Employee assistance program

Campus assistance program

Pet insurance option

Job summary

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans seeks a Department Coordinator to provide administrative support to the Department Head and faculty within Microbiology Genetics Immunology- MGI.

Responsibilities include calendar management, travel arrangements, purchasing, reimbursements, and coordinating seminars, conferences, and grant-related tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Two years of work experience are required.
• A Master's degree can substitute for two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence and reports using Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Maintain the Center Director's calendar and schedule meetings.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and handle prior approval and reimbursements.
• Handle purchasing and reimbursement requests.
• Coordinate seminars, lectures, conferences, and other department events.
• Support pre- and post-award grant processes and NIH biosketches.
• Track expenditures and progress reports; assist scientists and business office.

Education

Bachelor's

Job description

Closing date: December 26, 2026

Title: DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR

Employee Type: Unclassified Staff

Department: Microbiology Genetics Immunology- MGI

Campus Location: MICROBIOLOGY IMMUNOLOGY & PAR

Job Summary/Basic Functions

As an integral member of the Department of Microbiology, Genetics & Immunology, the Department Coordinator will provide administrative support to the Department Head, faculty, and business office. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: prepare correspondence; maintain the Center Director's calendar and schedule meetings; coordinate travel arrangements and handle all prior approval and reimbursement requests; prepare correspondence and reports using computer programs including, but not limited to, Excel, Word, and Power Point; handle purchasing and reimbursement requests; coordinate all aspects of seminar series, lectures, conferences, and other department events; provide support for pre- and post-award grant processes; assist with NIH biosketches, tracking expenditures, and progress reports. This position supports the mission and goals of the Department of Microbiology, Genetics & Immunology while assisting a dynamic team of scientists.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's

Number of years required to perform the job: Two

Type of experience required to perform the job: work experience

Substitution: Master's degree can substitute for two years of experience

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic.

• health, life, dental, and vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• generous annual and sick leave
• 14 paid holidays per year
• an employee health primary care clinic

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option.

• a full-service credit union
• wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses
• employee assistance program
• campus assistance program
• pet insurance option

See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits