Administrative & Procurement Specialist _ Center for Comparative Research

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Job Requisition ID:

R00051828

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

Center for Comparative Research-Operations

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Administrative & Procurement Specialist _ Center for Comparative Research

Job Summary:

To order and maintain appropriate animal inventories, food and bedding inventories, and provide administrative support for the animal laboratories.

Education & Experience

Associate's degree plus two (2) years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: ALAT, LAT and/or ALATG certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding of computer systems, tools and programs. Demonstrated ability to take responsibility for supply chain coordination, attention to detail is a must.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all animal orders clarifying unclear items, making sure of the specific model & strain of animal.
• Oversees all shipping and receiving arrangement of animals (USDA and Non-USDA) nationally as well as internationally, comparing items received to items orders, resolving shipments in error with vendors.
• Enters all animal related information into the lab database system and produces a delivery sheet as well as cage cards for each animal noting any specific/special information the investigator needs to know for each animal.
• Locates new vendors when there is need for specific animals or if a current vendor does not have what is required for the investigator.
• Orders general and specialized food and bedding for all animals.
• Assists in other administrative/clerical tasks as needed (including complex correspondence that may not conform to pre-established standards, answering telephone, scheduling meetings, maintaining department files, etc.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

No

Pay Class:

Hourly

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

07/1/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):

07/7/2026