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About the role

  • Administrative Assistant supporting cardiovascular research directors at the University of Alberta. Managing academic documentation, travel, manuscripts, publications, calendars, and medical education events.

Responsibilities

  • Assist CVC Directors in prioritizing responsibilities and preparing materials for presentations and academic visits
  • Maintain Directors’ academic and narrative CVs using calendars, publications, and event information
  • Conduct searches of bibliographic databases and media sources to identify publications and research products
  • Prepare bespoke CV versions for grant applications, faculty and annual reports, and end-of-grant reports
  • Maintain Directors’ calendars and synchronize activities between calendars and CVs
  • Coordinate and track research trainees’ status
  • Handle calls and correspondence and arrange meetings, rooms, reservations, catering, and beverages
  • Create and maintain task-tracking systems and monitor deadlines for presentations, meetings, and conferences
  • Arrange academic travel and prepare detailed itineraries and departure/arrival plans
  • Assist with continuing medical education projects and the Distinguished Visitor Series
  • Prepare and submit manuscripts to medical journals and review galley proofs
  • Maintain publication databases for CVC faculty and Directors
  • Support standing and special meetings with agendas, schedules, minutes, and action plans
  • Prepare complex presentations, documentation, reports, expense reports, and weekly task summaries
  • Assist with manuscript reviews, journal compliance, submission tracking, figures, tables, and permissions
  • Coordinate events, speakers, sponsors, facilitators, meeting rooms, hotels, restaurants, and transportation

Requirements

  • High school diploma, supplemented by post-secondary coursework or training in office administration and medical terminology
  • Office Administration Certificate
  • Minimum 2 years of related office experience
  • Expert-level computer proficiency in a Windows environment using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and reference tools
  • Graphical design experience using tools such as InDesign
  • Familiarity with bibliographic databases, software, and metrics
  • Strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing requests
  • Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
  • Proven communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise, and accurate information in response to complex inquiries
  • Ability to demonstrate communication skills that promote respect and a positive team environment in a highly demanding environment
  • Ability to accommodate competing and changing workload demands

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Position subject to applicable terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA)
  • Hybrid work arrangement with a mix of remote and in-person work

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

CA$59,842 - CA$80,796 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

HybridEdmontonCanada

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