We’ve partnered with a university in the Boston, MA area looking to bring on a Administrative Specialist/Technical Support to join their team for a contract-to-hire opportunity. 3+ years administrative assistance and experience with FileMaker Pro required.
**Candidates must be local to the Boston/Cambridge area as this role is hybrid onsite**
Compensation : $26-27/hr. (temporary)
$58-60K (permanent)
Responsibilities:
- Data processing, FileMaker maintenance & development, and web support
- Develop and maintain features for the FileMaker database to 1) keep it up to date and 2) to automate tasks (such as importing new data, generating reports and individualized emails). Perform regular audits to ensure data accuracy. Compile statistics and create reports on courses, students, and alumni for reporting purposes (such as NIH Training Grant and Visiting Committee)
- Write and maintain Python programs to query the PubMed API and then format the JSON results into the NIH's citation format
- Create and update webforms and HTML/CSS on biology WordPress website.
- Update HTML and WordPress accordions.
- Create and update forms including creating custom field layouts (NIH Training Grant Request).
- Configure and test the emails to be sent out by the forms.
- Maintain Google/Forms/Sheets to automatically track confirmations/cancellations for the Bio Advanced Standing Exams (ASE), collect data for the training grant and collect TA feedback. Google form/sheet to collect feedback anonymously from TAs and automate graphs of the data.
Qualifications:
- Must have 3+ years of administrative and/or computer support experience
- Prior experience doing any sort of programming, database processing, or web integration is ideal for this opening
- MUST have FileMaker experience and know how to create webforms
- Tech savvy with an interest in IT
- Strong database experience is a plus
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