Administrative Assistant

About the Department The Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences is home to world-class faculty, researchers, educators, and administrative professionals dedicated to advancing animal and human health through innovative research, teaching, and collaboration.As part of Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine, the department recently united multiple academic areas under a shared vision, creating an exciting environment focused on growth, collaboration, and innovation. Our team is known for its supportive culture, strong employee retention, and commitment to helping every employee succeed professionally and personally.The OpportunityAre you an experienced administrative professional who thrives on keeping people connected, solving problems, and building relationships? Do you enjoy being the person others rely on to find answers, coordinate complex activities, and help a team succeed?The Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences (BTS) within Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our collaborative and supportive team. In this role, you'll provide high-level administrative and course support to faculty and departmental leadership while serving as a key resource for colleagues across the department.This position offers an exceptional opportunity to work in a dynamic academic and research environment where your work directly supports teaching, scientific discovery, and advancements in animal and human health.If you're someone who enjoys learning new systems, building strong relationships, and independently managing a wide variety of responsibilities, we'd love to hear from you.What You Will DoAs an Administrative Assistant, you will: * Coordinate and administer undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs, helping ensure courses and academic offerings run smoothly from planning through completion. * Partner with faculty, students, teaching assistants, and university stakeholders to support course administration, curriculum processes, scheduling, grading activities, and academic program operations. * Serve as a trusted resource for faculty by managing calendars, coordinating meetings, arranging travel, preparing correspondence, and handling a variety of administrative needs. * Coordinate department seminars, welcoming visiting scholars and managing event logistics, communications, travel arrangements, and promotional activities. * Help support special projects, departmental initiatives, events, and programs that advance the mission of Biomedical and Translational Sciences. * Maintain departmental websites, databases, records, and communications to ensure information remains accurate, accessible, and up to date. * Manage conference room scheduling, office operations, vendor relationships, supplies, and facilities-related processes that keep the department running efficiently. * Build strong relationships across Cornell while serving as a go-to resource for faculty, staff, students, and campus partners. * Exercise independence, sound judgment, and problem-solving skills to navigate competing priorities and deliver exceptional customer service.What We NeedA cover letter and resume outlining your interest and how your experience and goals align with the potential for mutual success in the role are required for consideration. * Associate's degree and 2-4 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. * Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders and respond to both routine and non-routine inquiries. * Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. * Proven ability to work with minimal supervision, exercise sound judgment