Administrative Assistant Biostatistics

$39,000 - $59,000/Yr

MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Houston, TX

1,001-5,000 employees

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Administrative Assistant in the Department of Biostatistics at MD Anderson Cancer Center performs complex administrative tasks that often require confidentiality and discretion. This role supports faculty and staff by managing various administrative functions, ensuring efficient office operations, and maintaining knowledge of institutional policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to assigned faculty and staff, including maintaining and updating Curriculum Vitae and processing travel reimbursements.
• Processes documents for Biostatistics, including reviewing, logging, and routing as needed.
• Develops priorities and monitors the status of special projects for faculty.
• Updates FileMakerPro with all expenditure documents for Biostatistics.
• Serves as secondary Kronos timekeeper for the department, entering time and tracking extramural leave of faculty.
• Processes mail runs and logs deliveries throughout the institution.
• Coordinates the Biostatistics Visiting Guest Lecturer program, including travel arrangements and reimbursements.
• Acts as back-up to the front desk receptionist and provides support to the Department Administrator and Operations Manager.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Four years of administrative/secretarial experience required; no experience required with a preferred degree.
• Must pass pre-employment skills test as required by Human Resources.

Benefits

• Referral program