Section Administrator III

Tulane group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University is seeking a Section Administrator III to oversee administrative, financial, and operational activities for assigned research centers within the Department of Medicine. You will collaborate with center, division, and departmental leadership to manage recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding of faculty and staff, and to handle schedules and timekeeping.

The role requires strong organizational skills, the ability to learn new software, and effective communication across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years administrative experience.
• Preferred supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees and students.
• Communicate effectively between department and other university units.
• Be highly organized and self-motivated, able to work independently.
• Coordinate recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and offboarding for faculty and staff.
• Manage faculty and staff schedules, leave management and timekeeping.
• Prepare financial reports, budgets, and track AR/AP activity.
• Oversee office operations including events, facilities and supplies.

Skills

Supervise employees

Effective communication

Highly organized

Time management

Microsoft 365

Independent work

Team collaboration

Adapt to new software

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related subject

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

The Section Administrator III manages administrative, finance and operations for assigned research centers and research portfolios within the Department of Medicine. This position works closely with center, division, and departmental leadership to manage the full life cycle of faculty and staff recruitment, hiring, onboarding, management, and offboarding; as well as faculty and staff schedules, leave management and timekeeping. The position is responsible for the preparation of financial reports, budgets, and processing and tracking accounts receivable and accounts payable activity. The position is responsible for managing office operations including coordination of events, technology, facilities, and supply orders.

Responsibilities

• Ability to supervise employees and students.
• Ability to communicate effectively between department and other university units.
• Must be highly organized and self-motivated, able to work independently.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365.
• Ability to learn new software and information systems.
• Expert in time management and flexibility with multiple demands.
• Willingness to work irregular hours for events.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to adapt to new software, digital media, and on-line systems.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related subject
• 3 years of administrative experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supervisory experience

About Us

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at [e-mail] .

Job Info

• Job Identification 2095
• Job Category Administration
• Posting Date 10/14/2026, 05:18 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations New Orleans, LA, United States
• Legal Employer Tulane University
• Business Unit Tulane University
• Department SOM Medicine - CTRII - Center for Translational Research in Infection and Inflammation