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 MIDBâ™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.

About University of Minnesota Twin Cities

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