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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Division of Comparative Medicine in the College of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Staff Assistant.

The Staff Assistant position reports to the Senior Staff Assistant (Department Administrator) and the overall goal of this position is to be of assistance to the administrative operations of the department. Additionally, the successful candidate will: 

• Navigate through the Research Protocol and Facilities Management Solution Systems (RPM) to perform the following:
  • Animal ordering
  • Print Cage Cards
  • Remove animals from database or input animal disposition.
  • Manage and input all DCM State and Research Requisition for purpose of cost center tracking.
• Assist Administrator with:
  • General duties regarding office information
  • Non-animal supplies
  • Provide information for restock of inventory - qualify and quantity of items to be purchases
• Be in charge of time, attendance and overtime records for CSEA employees
• Serve as SOP coordinator and maintain/updated SOP's in SharePoint
• Serve as the Department Website Administrator
• Perform other tasks/duties as assigned or as business needs warrant

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ plus years of responsible work experience related to animal care
• Familiarity with computer software packages
• Knowledge of RPM a Animal Research Protocol and Facilities Management Database Software Program

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday; 8:00am to 4:00pm (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu