Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Research

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Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)

Salary: $75000

The Executive Assistant serves as the primary point of contact and provides high-level complex administrative support for the Vice President for Research (VPR) and the Division of Research. This highly visible role requires exceptional professionalism diplomacy and the ability to build rapport with university leadership internal colleagues across Binghamton University and external partners. The Executive Assistant must maintain strict confidentiality regarding all University operations data and personnel matters. The ideal candidate is an organized proactive and detail-oriented professional capable of managing multiple high-priority workstreams with overlapping deadlines.

Specific Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Calendar & Schedule Management: Manage a complex and demanding executive calendar. Evaluate incoming meeting requests using independent judgment to prioritize determine necessity and make seamless adjustments to anticipate the VPRs scheduling needs.
• Relationship Management: Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with administrative assistants and leadership teams across the University to facilitate communication cross-unit problem-solving and alignment.
• Travel & Expense Coordination: Oversee comprehensive travel logistics expense reporting and reimbursement requests for the VPR and senior staff. Coordinate optimal itineraries secure reservations (flight lodging registration) and manage on-site details for speaking engagements or meetings.
• Human Resources Liaison: Serve as the primary divisional liaison to Human Resources. Coordinate and track personnel actions including appointments contract renewals and the performance review process.
• Project & Analytical Support: Provide administrative and analytical backing for special projects from conception to completion; gather and synthesize information to develop reports presentations and meeting briefs.
• Policy & Communications: Assist in drafting reviewing and proofreading official correspondence and communications from the VPR. Participate in the development and rollout of divisional policies and procedures.
• Committee & Board Support: Coordinate various committees boards and high-level meetings. Manage invitations prepare and distribute agendas arrange logistics and attend meetings to record transcribe and distribute accurate minutes.
• Event Management:Lead the planning logistics and execution of divisional events including hosting guest speakers coordinating workshops and networking events. Manage venue catering scheduling and travel arrangements while ensuring a seamless experience for all attendees.
• Office Operations: Oversee day-to-day office administration to ensure efficient operations including answering inquiries managing mail/packages and ordering supplies.

• Bachelors degree
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience providing executive-level administrative support
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to draft professional correspondence
• Ability to handle highly sensitive proprietary and confidential information with discretion
• Organizational project support and problem-solving skills

Preferred:

• Advanced proficiency withGoogle Workspace Microsoft Office Suite and Zoom
• Track record of working in collaborative settings and interacting effectively with diverse stakeholders across all levels of an organization
• Ability to adapt to institutional software systems
• Ability to work independently make sound decisions using independent judgment and anticipate executive needs in a fast-paced environment

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All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: for Internal Applicants:July 22 2026

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

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