Job Description
Organization Overview:
The Development Program provides in excess of $50 million in private support annually toward the mission of The Rockefeller University,which is to improve the understanding of life for the benefit of humanity. Working with the Board of Trustees and volunteer groups,including The Rockefeller University Council,the Committee on Trust and Estate Plans,and the Women and Science and Parents and Science Initiatives,the Development Office oversees all private fund-raising at the University,including annual,capital,and endowment campaigns.
Overview:
The Development Assistant will support the University’s outreach programming and events, as well as lend support to other Development Office programs as needed. As part of a four-member team, the Development Assistant will assist in the planning and implementation of programs that build community and foster collaborations both within and without the greater University community, including scientific symposia, lecture series, prize presentations, concerts, community outreach events, and Convocation.
Responsibilities:Responsibilities include:
- Draft, proofread and copy edit written materials (letters, proposals, budgets, reports, briefing materials, and promotional pieces)
- Update and maintain accurate records in databases and tracking systems including an online room reservations system
- Organize site visits and assist with development of donor research and events outreach
- Responsible for maintaining database records and assisting with general office duties (scheduling, phone, mail, etc.)
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Must have strong oral, written, interpersonal, organizational, and administrative skills, as well as the ability to pay close attention to detail, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and work under tight deadlines
• Must be capable of fielding incoming phone calls, emails, and correspondence directed to the team and liaise with other departments/teams
• Experience in external relations and/or events and/or development preferable, and a team-player attitude is essential
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and fundraising databases necessary (Blackbaud CRM or The Raiser’s Edge)
• Must be available to work evenings, early mornings, and occasional weekend events as necessary
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, website properties maintained through a CMS (Content Management System), and email and social media marketing tools a plus.
The Rockefeller University is an equal opportunity employer – veterans/individuals with disabilities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal law, including but not limited to disability and protected veteran status.
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on various factors, including but not limited to organizational budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The hiring range provided represents The Rockefeller University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Compensation Range: Min: USD $48,000.00/Yr. Compensation Range: Max: USD $55,000.00/Yr.Numbers & Facts
| Location | New York, New York |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Education |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1901 |
| Website | http://www.rockefeller.edu/ |
About Company
Founded by John D. Rockefeller, the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research was incorporated on June 14, 1901. It was the first institution in the United States devoted solely to biomedical research--to understanding the underlying causes of disease. Today, renamed Rockefeller University, it is one of the foremost research centers in the world, contributing to 23 Nobel Prizes as well as numerous other awards. Rockefeller University Community
Rockefeller University researchers achieved many of the last century's seminal advances in the biomedical sciences, including:
The university's laboratory-based organizational structure "without walls" and pared-down layers of administration do away with the schools and academic departments that too often separate scientists. "This approach fosters a tremendously rich soup of interdisciplinary research and collaboration," says Rockefeller professor and Nobel laureate Günter Blobel. Acclaimed scientists
In its history, Rockefeller has been associated with 23 Nobel laureates and 19 Lasker Award recipients. Five faculty members have been named MacArthur Fellows and 12 have garnered the National Medal of Science, the highest science award given by the United States. And, 33 Rockefeller faculty are elected members of the National Academy of Sciences. Partnerships with other leading institutions
Rockefeller has close ties with neighboring Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Additional academic partnerships with the Courant Institute of New York University and Bard College provide students with a rich array of training opportunities. Rockefeller forges collaborations with biotech and pharmaceutical companies as needed to speed research findings into development to improve patient care.Clinical research hospital
In 1910, Rockefeller scientists founded the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to experimental medicine. The Rockefeller University Hospital's only patients are participants in clinical trials building on basic research findings from Rockefeller labs. This "allows the university to maintain an unbroken spectrum of research, from basic to clinical," says Joshua Lederberg, Nobel laureate and Rockefeller president emeritus. Unburdened by constraints of standard patient care, the hospital is a vital component of Rockefeller's commitment to accelerating basic research findings on their route from bench to bedside for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Studies are under way on AIDS/ HIV, obesity, hepatitis C and addictive diseases. More than science
Artistic and intellectual activity flourishes on Rockefeller's campus. The verdant grounds, situated on Manhattan's Upper East Side, boast a world-class art collection. The university regularly hosts events designed to explore the intuitive connection between science and the arts.Weekly and monthly recital series grace the university's spectacular auditorium, and a variety of exhibits regularly take shape on campus -currently including sculpture on temporary exhibition from New York's Museum of Modern Art. Select graduate student body
A class of Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. students from across the United States and the world works closely with international faculty in a rigorous, highly personalized program of graduate study and research. The university offers graduate students access and opportunities to work with leading scientists, as well as full financial support and affordable on- and off-campus housing. University budget
Funding the research studies of The Rockefeller University's scientists are the National Institutes of Health and other government agencies, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, private gifts and endowment income.
- 71 heads of laboratories
- 200 research and clinical scientists
- 350 postdoctoral investigators
- 1,050 support staff
- 150 Ph.D. students
- 50 M.D.-Ph.D. students
- 887 alumni
- biochemistry, structural biology and chemistry
- molecular, cell and developmental biology
- immunology, virology and microbiology
- medical sciences and human genetics
- neuroscience
- physics and mathematical biology
Rockefeller University researchers achieved many of the last century's seminal advances in the biomedical sciences, including:
- Discovering that DNA is the basic material of heredity (1944)
- Determining that cancer can be caused by a virus (1911)
- Confirming the connection between cholesterol and heart disease (1950s)
- Developing methadone maintenance for people addicted to heroin (1960s)
- Developing the AIDS "cocktail" drug therapy (1990s)
The university's laboratory-based organizational structure "without walls" and pared-down layers of administration do away with the schools and academic departments that too often separate scientists. "This approach fosters a tremendously rich soup of interdisciplinary research and collaboration," says Rockefeller professor and Nobel laureate Günter Blobel. Acclaimed scientists
In its history, Rockefeller has been associated with 23 Nobel laureates and 19 Lasker Award recipients. Five faculty members have been named MacArthur Fellows and 12 have garnered the National Medal of Science, the highest science award given by the United States. And, 33 Rockefeller faculty are elected members of the National Academy of Sciences. Partnerships with other leading institutions
Rockefeller has close ties with neighboring Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Additional academic partnerships with the Courant Institute of New York University and Bard College provide students with a rich array of training opportunities. Rockefeller forges collaborations with biotech and pharmaceutical companies as needed to speed research findings into development to improve patient care.Clinical research hospital
In 1910, Rockefeller scientists founded the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to experimental medicine. The Rockefeller University Hospital's only patients are participants in clinical trials building on basic research findings from Rockefeller labs. This "allows the university to maintain an unbroken spectrum of research, from basic to clinical," says Joshua Lederberg, Nobel laureate and Rockefeller president emeritus. Unburdened by constraints of standard patient care, the hospital is a vital component of Rockefeller's commitment to accelerating basic research findings on their route from bench to bedside for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Studies are under way on AIDS/ HIV, obesity, hepatitis C and addictive diseases. More than science
Artistic and intellectual activity flourishes on Rockefeller's campus. The verdant grounds, situated on Manhattan's Upper East Side, boast a world-class art collection. The university regularly hosts events designed to explore the intuitive connection between science and the arts.Weekly and monthly recital series grace the university's spectacular auditorium, and a variety of exhibits regularly take shape on campus -currently including sculpture on temporary exhibition from New York's Museum of Modern Art. Select graduate student body
A class of Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. students from across the United States and the world works closely with international faculty in a rigorous, highly personalized program of graduate study and research. The university offers graduate students access and opportunities to work with leading scientists, as well as full financial support and affordable on- and off-campus housing. University budget
Funding the research studies of The Rockefeller University's scientists are the National Institutes of Health and other government agencies, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, private gifts and endowment income.
Skills
- Administrative Skillsunmatched
- Adobe InDesignunmatched
- Adobe Photoshopunmatched
- Campaignsunmatched
- Content Management Systems (CMS)unmatched
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
- Database Administrationunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Donor Developmentunmatched
- Email Technologyunmatched
- Fundraisingunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Private Fundingunmatched
- Program Planningunmatched
- Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relationsunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Social Media Marketingunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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