Summary
Location
New York
Salary
$74k - $85k
Type
full-time
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About this role
Title: Project Coordinator - PICI & WCHE
Location: Upper East Side
Org Unit: Meyer Cancer Center
Work Days: Monday-Friday
Weekly Hours: 35.00
Exemption Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $74,000.00 - $85,100.00
*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices
Position Summary
The Meyer Cancer Center (MCC) at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), in collaboration with the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) and the Weill Cancer Hub East (WCHE), seeks a Project Coordinator to provide administrative, operational, and project management support to the mission of these Scientific Initiatives. PICI at WCM drives an innovative program to accelerate cancer immunotherapy research, and WCHE establishes a collaborative research program between three partner institutions (Princeton University, Rockefeller University, and Weill Cornell Medical College) in the areas of nutrition, metabolism, and immunity.
This role will ensure smooth coordination of meetings, events, communications, and program objectives, supporting leadership and stakeholders in advancing cancer research and cross-institutional collaborations.
Job Responsibilities
- Manages ongoing and project-based initiatives and projects as needed. Coordinates team members, designs workflow, creates project plans and ensures deadlines are met.
- May be required to assist in defining business objectives, scope, exceptions and acceptance criteria of projects as well as participate in and contribute to strategic planning meetings.
- Develops and presents reports and presentations related to special projects being managed. Maintains financial reporting systems and/or other in-house databases as needed.
- Participates in internal and external audits relating to regulatory compliance.
- Responsible for procurement activities related to goods, services, and/or equipment as needed.
- Responsible for disbursement/reimbursement activities as needed.
- Provides general administrative support to senior staff of the department, including but not limited to scheduling meetings, completing forms, assisting with vendor interactions and filing documents.
- For assigned projects, oversees financial planning as it relates to the operating budget. Gathers strategic plans from stakeholders and ensures effective management of expenses by monitoring available balances and directing adherence to budget limits.
- May need to represent the department/project at community meetings and participate in project meetings locally and nationwide.
- As needed, assists in planning and organizing various marketing and/or event activities/materials.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Approximately 3 years or related experience.
Proficiency with spreadsheets, databases, and office software applications.
Ability to analyze business needs, recommend effective technology or process solutions, and provide counsel to senior leaders.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines simultaneously.
- Proficient in advanced functionality of Microsoft Excel and Access, i.e. pivot tables, Vlookups, etc.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to exercise standards of professionalism.
- Demonstrated ability to pay close attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it.
- Collaborative, detail-oriented and technically savvy, as well as a self-starter, who can work independently with limited oversight.
- Effectively manage multiple short- and long-term projects and overlapping priorities.
Licenses and Certifications
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
Ability to work flexible hours, evenings and weekends, when requested for special projects
Cornell welcomes students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds from across the globe to pursue world-class education and career opportunities, to further the founding principle of “any person, any study.” No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or subjected to prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Cornell University embraces diversity in its workforce and seeks job candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We hire based on merit, and encourage people from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. Consistent with federal law, Cornell engages in affirmative action in employment for qualified protected veterans as defined in the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRRA) and qualified individuals with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.
Other facts
About Weill Cornell Medical College
Weill Cornell Medicine is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world.
The doctors and scientists of Weill Cornell Medicine — faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and Weill Cornell Physician Organization—are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies.
Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar offers a Cornell University medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria, and Turkey. Weill Cornell Medicine faculty provide comprehensive patient care at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. Weill Cornell Medicine is also affiliated with Houston Methodist.
At Weill Cornell Medicine, we connect the collective power of our integrated partners in education and research to provide world-class care for our individual patients—#CareDiscoverTeach.
What you'll do
- The Project Coordinator will manage ongoing and project-based initiatives, ensuring smooth coordination of meetings, events, and program objectives. This role supports leadership and stakeholders in advancing cancer research and cross-institutional collaborations.
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