Assistant Director Operations, DNALC

The DNA Learning Center (DNALC) of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has an opening for an Assistant Director for Operations. This position will report to the DNALC Executive Director and collaborate closely with the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to assist with finance and grants management, report preparation, and tracking organizational goal and metrics. The Assistant Director for Operations will have an active role in in administering the smooth operations of all the DNALC centers in the New York Metropolitan area.

The successful candidate will become a member of a small, influential group recognized worldwide as a leader in creating and disseminating new methods in genetics education-including the fields of molecular genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and data science.
Over 700,000 students have conducted experiments with DNALC staff-join our team as we aim to reach a million and more!

• Oversight of DNALC financial operations, including income, payments, budgets, and preparation of periodic reports;
• Collaborating with Office of Sponsored Programs to support DNALC grant submissions, report preparation, compliance, budgets, and project management.
• Collection and maintenance of visitation records, generation of periodic visitation reports, and development of office management software.
• Supporting DNALC leadership with project management goals.
• Point of contact for DNALC collaborators, consultants, vendors and clientele.
• Maintenance of mailing lists related to events and programs, and marketing of workshops, camps, field trips, and school partnership opportunities.
• Maintenance of a master DNALC calendar, schedules, attendance lists, and program follow-up.
• Supervision of a small administrative team of 3-5 people.

• Experience in the submission and management (reporting and compliance) of federally funded grants (e.g., NIH, NSF).
• Experience and/or certification in finance management including the preparation, management, and auditing of budgets and financial statements; proficiency in related software.
• Experience and/or certification in project management; proficiency in related software.
• Strong communication skills, including in the presentation of analyses (e.g. trends, projections, and other data visualization skills).
• Management experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (e.g., Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Word).

How to Apply:
Apply now to embark on a rewarding career in scientific education with substantial benefits provided by CSHL. For immediate consideration please apply:

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Environment:
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned biomedical research institution in New York. It has shaped contemporary biomedical research and is the home of eight Nobel Prize laureates. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provides a highly dynamic and interactive research environment and also a unique opportunity of timely exposure to advances in various biomedical research fields and of interaction with a broad range of researchers from all over the world through its renowned Meetings and Courses program. We believe that science is for everyone. We have had researchers with a variety of backgrounds and believe in the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Compensation and Benefits:
Our employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, time off, and a range of recognition and wellness programs. Visit our CSHLBenefits sites to learn more. The salary range for this role is $70,000- $85,000. The salary range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).

CSHL is an EO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor