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OVERVIEW: Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) is an international 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Boston’s historic Back Bay whose mission is to advance the highest ethical standards in the conduct of biomedical, behavioral, and social science research. Since 1974, PRIM&R has served as the primary professional home and trusted thought leader for the human and animal research oversight communities. Through educational programming, membership services, professional certification, public policy initiatives, and community building, PRIM&R seeks to ensure that everyone involved in research understand the central importance of ethics to the advancement of science. Visit primr.org for more information.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The Operations Assistant plays a key role in supporting PRIM&R’s administrative and program activities by providing top-notch customer service related to event registrations, membership applications, and internal operations. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serving as the front-line member of the customer service team, responding to phone and email inquiries on the main phone line, and for general information and registration email inboxes
• Processing registration forms for conferences, memberships, webinars, and other educational programs
• Assisting with accounting activities, including billing, invoicing, payments, refunds,
• Assisting the Managing Director with the recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding process for new employees
• Coordinating logistics for board of directors finance committee (e.g., scheduling meetings, recording minutes, etc.)
• Keeping inventory of office supplies, overseeing office maintenance (including equipment), ordering supplies, and   working with the building management and office vendors
• Ordering and shipping all supplies to PRIM&R conference
• Additional special projects as needed

QUALIFICATIONS: 

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills; be highly organized and detail focused, with an emphasis on accuracy. They must be able to use independent judgment and problem solve, be flexible, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, high functioning office environment.

1-2 years office or administrative experience is ideal, nonprofit work history is helpful, a college degree preferred. Experience with accounting or billing is highly desirable. Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe is a necessity; experience with databases and QuickBooks preferred. Occasional overnight travel may be required to assist at PRIM&R events.

TO APPLY: 

Please send your cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to jobs@primr.org (Operations Assistant in the subject heading). No phone calls, please. PRIM&R is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PRIM&R provides equal employment opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. PRIM&R is committed to providing reasonable accommodation, as required by law.