Administrative Assistant, NSF ChemMatCARS

Job description

Department PME ChemMatCARS About the Department: NSF’s ChemMatCARS (National Science Foundation Chemical and Materials Center for Advanced Radiation Sources), affiliated with the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME), the University of Chicago and funded by NSF, is a national user facility for frontier research in chemistry and materials science using synchrotron x-rays. It is located at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory. The mission of ChemMatCARS is to develop and operate world-class synchrotron x-ray facilities in the areas of small-molecule crystallography, liquid interface scattering, and anomalous small and wide-angle scattering to serve the needs of ChemMatCARS users. Job Summary: The NSF ChemMatCARS is seeking an outstanding and proven problem solver to serve as a trusted assistant for the sector. The Administrative Assistant will be a point of contact for the NSF ChemMatCARS, supporting the sector’s day-to-day procurement, office, and finance operations. The ideal candidate must possess excellent data gathering and organizational skills, and demonstrate the ability to anticipate opportunities for growth in alignment with NSF ChemMatCARS’s mis...