Administrative Coordinator (Orthopedic Surgery)

Overview The Department of Orthopedic Surgery is seeking to hire a full-time Administrative Coordinator. You will provide administrative and operational support for research faculty and programs. This role serves as a key partner to investigators, research staff, and department leadership by coordinating research activities, supporting grant administration, organizing educational events, and facilitating collaboration across multiple teams. Responsibilities Coordinate research meetings, seminars, tumor boards, and special events Provide administrative support to faculty conducting sarcoma and musculoskeletal research Assist with grant proposal preparation, progress reports, funding applications, and compliance related activities Track research publications, patents, funding opportunities, and project milestones Coordinate travel arrangements, reimbursements, memberships, and faculty support activities Maintain research databases, registries, and documentation Support recruitment, onboarding, and orientation activities for research personnel Serve as liaison between faculty, departmental administrators, sponsors, and collaborators across UCLA Assist with research communications, newsletters, websites, and annual reporting initiatives Coordinate activities related to research space, equipment, resources, and laboratory operations Salary range: $30.36/hr - $43.49/hr Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, health related or business administration program (strongly preferred) Knowledge and proficiency of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat Minimum one year of administrative and/or project management support (strongly preferred) Experience operating a computer and knowledge of software applications for word processing, email, and internet navigation Strong organizational and project management skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and diplomacy Ability to perform detail-oriented work with high degree of accuracy Skill in preparation of accurate and timely reports and statistical informatio #J-18808-Ljbffr