Part-Time Front Desk & Admin Coordinator — Science Center

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Cold Spring Harbor (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned biomedical research institution on Long Island, seeks a part-time Receptionist for the Dolan DNA Learning Center. You will answer phones, welcome visitors, process registrations, and support purchasing and data entry in a small administrative team.

The ideal candidate has an Associate’s degree or equivalent experience with 2+ years of secretarial/administrative work, strong MS Office skills, and excellent communication, organization, and

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Two years secretarial/administrative experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail is imperative.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook & Excel.

Responsibilities

• Answering phones.
• Meeting and greeting teachers, students, and visitors.
• Creating purchasing requisitions and work orders.
• Handling registrations, data entry and filing.
• Invoicing and collecting money from schools/ organizations.
• Distributing department mail.
• Assisting with emailing campaigns and other administrative projects.
• Managing staff calendars.

Skills

Secretarial experience

Verbal & written communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Task prioritization

Good judgment

MS Office

Education

Associate’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned biomedical research institution on Long Island, seeks a part-time Receptionist for the Dolan DNA Learning Center. You will answer phones, welcome visitors, process registrations, and support purchasing and data entry in a small administrative team.

The ideal candidate has an Associate’s degree or equivalent experience with 2+ years of secretarial/administrative work, strong MS Office skills, and excellent communication, organization, and