Administrative Services Coordinator
The State Hygienic Laboratory is seeking an Administrative Services Coordinator to support the daily operations of the Environmental Client Services team. This position is responsible for preparing environmental orders, quotes for testing, and answering basic client questions. Work with the Environmental side of the lab to ensure quotes are accurate before sending to the client and ensuring client gets their technical questions answered. Will also assist in Accessioning on a routine basis to help ensure samples are received and ready for the testing area in a timely manner.
Work Modality: On-site
Work Schedule: M-F 8AM – 5PM
Position Status: Full-Time
The State Hygienic Laboratory’s main facilities are headquartered on the University of Iowa's Research Park campus northwest of Iowa City in Coralville. Additional testing facilities are part of the Iowa Laboratory Facilities in Ankeny, a Des Moines suburb.
Since 1904, the State Hygienic Laboratory has been at the forefront of public health issues in Iowa. As the state’s public health and environmental laboratory, the Hygienic Laboratory serves all of Iowa’s 99 counties through disease detection, environmental monitoring, and newborn and maternal screening.
Qualifications:
Education or Equivalency Required
Bachelor’s degree in business, scientific, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
· Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy.
· Demonstrate excellent written, oral, and interpersonal, communication skills.
· Demonstrate working experience with Word and other Microsoft Office products.
Highly Desirable Qualifications
· Typically, six months to one-year administrative-office experience.
· Customer service experience.
Desirable Qualifications
· Basic familiarity with environmental or public health issues.
· Experience in clinical or environmental laboratory setting.
· Previous experience in working in functional teams or involved in team building.
· Familiar with grant research.
Position and Application Details and Instructions:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following required documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
· Cover Letter
· Resume
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact: VPR Talent (vpr-talent@uiowa.edu)
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
