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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title
Coordinator, Program

Job Profile Title
Coordinator, Program

Job Description Summary

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is the oldest and one of the finest medical schools in the United States. Penn is rich in tradition and heritage and at the same time consistently at the forefront of new developments and innovations in medical education and research. Since its founding in 1765 the School has been a strong presence in the community and prides itself on educating the leaders of tomorrow in patient care, biomedical research, and medical education.  http://www.med.upenn.edu/

Job Description

Coordinator, Program

This position is responsible for independently coordinating, planning and managing the logistics related to the named lectures, special workshops, national and international symposia, and site visits with national and international organizations pursuing programs similar to ITMAT as well as recruitment efforts sponsored by the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics. This includes contacting external constituencies of importance, developing an agenda to meet with internal individuals, coordinating travel arrangements, developing marketing materials related to the events, and managing and reconciling expenditures. This individual is also responsible for compiling complex material for large grant submissions which includes complying with the PMCID regulations, preparing and maintaining NIH Biosketches, and solicitation of relevant materials for large scale, multi-disciplinary, multi-institution grant proposals.  This position is responsible for maintaining and updating the Institute’s websites which is comprised of over 750 pages and maintaining the Institute Listserv.  In addition, this individual will provide financial and administrative support to the Chief Operating Officer for Clinical and Translational Science and Corporate Alliances and will serve as a backup to the Executive Assistant for the Chair/Director.  The individual will be responsible for the coordination and management of ITMAT’s pilot grant programs and all tracking mechanisms for reporting to the PSOM administration and the NIH. The position will be responsible for purchasing transactions for the Institute.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and 2-3 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range
$23.60 - $42.48

Affirmative Action Statement 

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements 

Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.