Project Administrator

Project AdministratorThe NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center (NRG SDMC) is a large, national, federally funded multi-center organization that conducts clinical trials research with offices in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Chicago. The NRG SDMC office at the University of Pittsburgh is responsible for collection, processing, and management of numerous cancer clinical trials. There are over 1800 clinical sites in our research network which provide over 6,000 participants annually for the NRG Oncology clinical trials. Under supervision of the Director of PI, the Administrative Assistant supports the operation of the SDMC Pittsburgh Office. Administrative duties include acting as a liaison between the Office and the Hillman Cancer Center, acting as a liaison between the Office and sponsors, including University of Chicago, the NRG Foundation, and the NSABP Foundation, making announcements within the Data Center, preparing travel reimbursements and assisting with travel arrangements, collecting needed information from staff and faculty members of the Office, tracking training certificates, formatting and editing budget justifications and other application forms, such as Other Support and NIH Biosketch. Financial duties include maintaining grant and project documents, working with the Director on grant/project-related documents, tracking timelines/milestones, interpreting University accounting levels, and collecting quotes, agreements, and other required documents for submission through Pitt purchasing system.Job Summary: Supports senior level roles in a wide variety of complex administrative and office functions as well as specialized technical support for academic or administrative departments.Essential Functions: The candidate must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and should have the ability to work across multiple tasks at one time.Physical Effort: Light - little physical effort required. Duties are primarily sedentary.The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.Assignment Category: Full-time regularJob Classification: Staff. Administrative Assistant IIIJob Family: Administrative SupportJob Sub-Family: ClericalCampus: PittsburghMinimum Education Level Required: Associate's DegreeMinimum Years of Experience Required: 5Work Schedule: Monday - FridayWork Arrangement: Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.Hiring Range: $37,182.00 - $46,478.00Relocation Offered: NoVisa Sponsorship Provided: NoBackground Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background checkChild Protection Clearances: Not ApplicableRequired Documents: ResumeOptional Documents: Cover Letter