SCHISTOSOMIASIS RESOURCE CENTER
FULL TIME

Location: 9410 Key West Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20850

The Biomedical Research Institute (BRI) is a small non-profit organization home to the Schistosomiasis Resource Center (SRC) and the BRI Biorepository. We have an opening in the SRC for an Administrative Assistant, a key member of the SRC team who coordinates the distribution of schistosomiasis research reagents to laboratories in the U.S. and around the world.

The Administrative Assistant position is a full-time BRI employee with excellent benefits including health care, paid time off and retirement plan.

Responsibilities include:

• Shipping calendar coordinator
• Managing laboratory supplies (inventory and purchasing)
• Maintain office procurements and reimbursement procedures
• Manage client correspondence
• Preparing and modifying documents related to the job such as weekly updates, calendar announcement, surveys, and e-mails.
• Research reagents database management
• Shipping and export permit protocols
• Compile data and prepare NIH Reports
• Communicate effectively with staff and Leadership to facilitate efficient flow of information
• Correspond with courier’s representative on logistics
• Submit and reconcile office and lab expense reports
• Maintain and develop filing and organizational practices
• Laboratory procedures including snail cultivation; weekend rounds; rodent protocols
• Performing other staff support duties as assigned

The Administrative Assistant contributes to the laboratory operations that are essential to the maintenance of schistosomes and their snail hosts. This position requires excellent writing and organizational skills as well as the ability to effectively correspond with a variety of research laboratories that request materials from the SRC.

Qualifications

• S. or B.A.
• Proficient on Excel, Outlook
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly organized and detail –oriented
• Self‐motivated and dependable, with the ability to handle a variety of tasks
• Laboratory experience or coursework (1-2yr)

This position is full time. Qualified candidates should provide a resume and the contact information for three references to: jobs@afbr-bri.org

BRI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance.

Job location: 9410 Key West Avenue, Rockville, Maryland USA 20850
Visit www.afbr-bri.org