Research Purchasing & Financial Coordinator

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Tuition benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University seeks a Purchasing and Financial Coordinator to support daily research, administrative, and financial operations in the Department of Chemical Engineering. You will handle routine purchasing, track orders, process reimbursements, and support financial tasks with the Oracle system.

The role also provides general operations support, collaborates with faculty and staff, and helps maintain department processes. A relevant degree and 1–3 years’ experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• 1-3 years of related experience.
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Research Purchasing: process routine purchase requests from faculty, staff and students; track orders; process reimbursements and card reconciliations; assist with vendor negotiations and documentation.
• Financial Support: maintain Oracle labor distributions; run monthly financial and budget reports; process transactions and redistributions; support department operations.
• General Department Support: provide backup to operations team; assist with administrative tasks and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Purchasing

Financial coordination

Budget reporting

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Tools

Oracle

Purchasing card

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University seeks a Purchasing and Financial Coordinator to support daily research, administrative, and financial operations in the Department of Chemical Engineering. You will handle routine purchasing, track orders, process reimbursements, and support financial tasks with the Oracle system.

The role also provides general operations support, collaborates with faculty and staff, and helps maintain department processes. A relevant degree and 1–3 years’ experience are preferred.