MOLECULAR BIOLOGY•BIOCHEMISTRY•BIOINFORMATICS
New Staff Position
Administrative Assistant I
(Secretarial Position)
Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Bioinformatics (MB3)
Fisher College of Science and Mathematics
Applicants are invited for a full time permanent staff position Vacancy # N-410-07 as a Administrative Assistant I working 40 hours per week in the MB3 program at Towson University starting immediately. Two years of experience in a clerical, office assistant, or secretarial position is required along with the ability to type at 35 wpm. The position requires a welcoming personality that provides a helpful and positive interaction with students, faculty and visitors to the MB3 office. Strong organizational skills, internet abilities, and ability to function in an active people oriented environment is essential for the successful candidate.
The position supports the MB3 program and MB3 Director in the management of this major. There are approximately 90 students in the major and the administrative assistant fields questions from these students arranges for seminars and special activities within the MB3 program, provides office and clerical support for the Director, maintains appointments, schedules, and keeps time sheets for work study in the MB3 program. The position requires strong clerical and organizational qualities, as well as positive people and phone skills as an initial point of contact for students, faculty, and community leaders. The incumbent will be expected to interact with a large variety of faculty, staff, and administrators within the University and with outside representatives of the community. Strong computer and internet skills are essential including Microsoft office programs, People Soft database, and the University Financial Record System. Initiative and problem solving skills are highly desirable. Annual salary is $26,931.
Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report's as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts. The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events. As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 64 undergraduate majors, 35 master’s programs and four doctoral programs. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C. The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 650 full-time faculty who work here.
Dr. James Saunders
Chair Biochemistry Search Committee
8000 York Road
Towson University, Towson, MD 21252
jsaunders@towson.edu
Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
The Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics (MB3) Program
Smith Hall, Room 360
Phone: 410 704 3491
Fax: 410 704 3490
email: MB3@towson.edu
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