Non-Exempt Temporary

The Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) is dedicated to fostering the healthy brain function of children across the lifespan with the mission to set and maintain a healthy trajectory for all children toward positive life outcomes through early neurobehavioral and mental health assessment, innovative targeted interventions, informed policy-making, compassionate child-advocacy, and community education. The MIDB's mission of basic and clinical research in the field of neurobehavioral development is supported by a multi-specialty clinic and multiple research hubs including: Analytics, Informatics, Neuroimaging, Center for Neurobehavioral Development, Translational Neuroscience, Neuromodulation, TeleOutreach, Clinic Research Integration, and Community Engagement and Education.

The MIDB is seeking to hire a part-time student (20 hours/week) to contribute to the betterment of research and clinic operations.

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Research Administrative Director, this part-time position will provide a broad range of support to the operations of both research and clinical arms at MIDB. Job duties will include:

• Assist in evaluating and refining staff effort tracking processes, including time allocation and reporting mechanisms.
• Support the development and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to project tracking and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with team leads to gather input and feedback on current effort tracking challenges and opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to the planning and implementation strategy for adopting a new project tracking database.
• Prepare summaries, presentations, and process maps to communicate proposed solutions and changes.
• Conduct benchmarking or background research on best practices for project finance systems in similar organizations.

All required qualifications must be documented on application materials.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with related experience.
• Has completed at least 2 semesters towards an undergraduate degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed undergraduate courses in finance.
• Demonstrated interest in learning more about healthcare administration.

The Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) is dedicated to fostering the healthy brain function of children across the lifespan with the mission to set and maintain a healthy trajectory for all children toward positive life outcomes through early neurobehavioral and mental health assessment, innovative targeted interventions, informed policy-making, compassionate child-advocacy, and community education. The MIDB's mission of basic and clinical research in the field of neurobehavioral development is supported by its Neuroimaging core, which fosters collaborations within departments at the University of Minnesota and across institutions to build teams with the highest possible degree of expertise.

Pay Range: $16-$18/hr; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

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