Department Background
The Department of Computational Biology (CB) is a joint department with three participating colleges including the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science and the College of Arts and Sciences. The department consists of eight full-time faculty members, with expertise in computer science, genomics, systems biology, population genetics, and modeling. They apply these skills to a wide range of exciting problems in the life sciences.
The department administers the Computational Biology undergraduate concentration within the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and is home to the Computational Biology PhD graduate degree program. Additionally, the faculty in the department are members of the Computational Biology graduate field, as well as several other graduate fields offering M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees.
Position Summary
While position responsibilities vary, all people leaders are expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by being trustworthy; respecting all individuals; being flexible; supporting work/life integration as well as healthy boundaries; inviting new ideas, alternatives, and perspectives; speaking up and taking action if others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and recognizing the contributions of others.
- Serve as administrative operations advisor to the department chair.
- Collaborate with the Chair and Administrative Director on development and implementation of management strategies for short- & long-range fiscal, operational, and human resource challenges.
- Function as chief financial officer of unit, establishing and monitoring annual budget, developing financial projections and strategies, and managing grant and gift proposals and awards.
- Work very closely with department faculty, provide ad-hoc reports and analysis and guidance on issues related to their grants, personnel, student (grad and undergrad), IT and facility needs. Work in partnership with CALS Business Service Center and Information Technology Service Area to ensure that operations are structured to meet departmental needs.
- Work in partnership with the CALS Human Resource Office on all HR issues related to academic, non-academic and student employees.
- Advise and assist Chair and department supervisors on staffing and human resources issues.
- Supervise administrative support staff and manage overall support staff structure.
- Collaborate with Chair and Administrative Director to establish and implement departmental operational policies and procedures.
- Oversee facilities operations, annual inventory requirements and safety compliance issues.
- Serve as primary liaison to college and university financial, administrative, and human resource management units.
No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
No relocation assistance is available for this position.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or other formal four-year training program in business administration, organizational development, human relations, or related field; 3-5 years of experience or equivalent combination.
- Strong working knowledge of Cornell contract and budgeting and accounting policies and practices; grant and contract management; personnel policies and procedures; and conflict management and contract negotiating required.
- Must have excellent supervisory and leadership skills.
- Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Customer service skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate with a broad range of people is essential.
- Attention to detail and organizational skills are critical.
- Able to work quickly, effectively under pressure, use judgment in accomplishing tasks that are urgent or of a sensitive or confidential nature; balance conflicting priorities, and make decisions from a range of choices. Must be comfortable working in an environment where change in process/procedures is the norm.
- The successful candidate must exercise sound and ethical judgment when acting on behalf of the university.
- Proficiency in or ability to quickly acquire skills in use of Cornell administrative computer systems such as KUALI, Workday, OBIEE, eSirius, and PeopleSoft.
- Must complete Cornell Supervisory Development Training within 6 months to 1 year of hire into the position with preference to complete as soon as possible.
- Complete Turning Point and/or Hal Craft Leadership Training.
- Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
- Demonstrated skill in understanding of cultural differences.
- Proven experience connecting diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing practices to business goals.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree or other formal post-graduate training program in business administration, organizational development, human relations, or related field preferred.
- Experience with relational database systems desired.
- Effective financial management, budget preparation, and fiscal operations management in higher education or the public sector is preferred.
- Grant and contract management experience desirable.
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University Job Title:
Administrator III
Job Family:
Administration
Level:
F
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Pay Range:
$73,306.00 – $85,194.00
Remote Option Availability:
Onsite
Company:
Contract College
Contact Name:
Joan Olson
Job Titles and Pay Ranges:
Non-Union Positions
Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
- Prior relevant work or industry experience
- Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position
- Unique applicable skills
- Academic Discipline
