Senior Support Assistant - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:  

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees  
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) 
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! 
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) 
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... 

• Free financial and legal counseling 
• Free mental health counseling services 
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs 
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. 
• Resources for child and elder care 
• Plus many more! 

Position Summary:

This is a second step entry level job that performs most routine tasks under more generally defined supervision. Performs a variety of moderately complex clerical tasks to support assigned area. This position may provide secretarial support. Departments may provide additional guidance with a departmental position description.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Responds to non-routine correspondence or telephone contacts in area of responsibility within guidelines established by supervisor.
• Drafts correspondence and memoranda; prepares graphs, tables and manuscripts; prepares reports and presentation materials.
• Schedules and maintains calendars, travel itineraries, and coordinates related arrangements in compliance with all University, governmental, and/or grant policies and guidelines.
• May maintain and reconcile assigned financial records/ reports for area.
• Receives, classifies, reconciles, consolidates, and/or summarizes documents and information.
• Compiles data from reports using required knowledge of departmental, project, and/or university policies and procedures.
• Assists with data entry and basic processing for the financial and/or human resources systems.
• Schedules meetings and rooms, invites participants, and arranges refreshments and equipment as needed. May prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
• Maintains office supplies and equipment.
• Screens calls and emails and receives and directs visitors.
• Retrieves information from departmental and/or project records.
• May handle confidential information and sensitive issues.
• May train entry level clerical staff.
• Handles basic to moderately complex inquiries.
• May be assigned routine budget or financial responsibilities by supervisor.
• Advises on policy and processes as assigned by supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.