Research Assistant (NE), Biological Sciences, Arts & Sciences
University of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati, OH
- $55,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Coordinate and monitor fiscal administrative duties.
- Assist in processing of guest payments, support, and alternative for onboarding and other office management.
- Assist faculty and research staff with the processing of financial transactions for federal, state, and private grants, contracts, and any other external funding sources. Post-award duties include management for financial and regulatory compliance, meet regularly with Principal Investigators (PIs) for expense reporting and projects, and processing reports and transactions, including subcontract activity for the full lifecycle of sponsored program administration from start to close out.
- Assist faculty, staff, and guests with travel and expense reimbursement processing which includes reviewing and preparing expense reports for reimbursements and credit card transactions.
- Assist in the development of unit policies and procedures.
- Monitor the financial status of unit programs and other budget allocations.
- Implement policies to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Prepare financial reports.
- May coordinate personnel functions for an operating unit at less than 25% of duties.
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Five (5) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
- Experience with anaerobic microbiology with competence in: media making, basic cultivation approaches
- Experience with analytical methods such as ion chromatography, gas chromatography, etc.
- Competence with organizing lab protocols and data, and familiarity with data/computational/statistical analysis (optimally via, Excel, R and/or python).
- Sitting - Continuously
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
- Hearing, listening - Often
- Talking - Often
- Standing - Often
- Walking - Often
- Bending - Often
- Stooping - Often
- Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Often
- Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
- Climbing stairs/ladders - Not Required
- Crouching - Not Required
- Crawling - Not Required
- Reaching overhead - Not Required
- Pulling, pushing - Not Required
- Shoveling - Not Required
- Lifting - up to 50 pounds - Not Required
- Lifting - over 50 pounds - Not Required
- Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause you to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
- Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts of machinery or tools used to perform work, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals.
- Atmospheric Conditions: Conditions that affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
- Competitive salary range of $55,000 dependent on the candidate's experience.
- Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
- Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
- Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
- Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.