Academic Coordinator, Physiology and Biophysics

🇺🇸 Buffalo, NY 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $56K - $58K 💻 Other 🗓️ January 13th, 2026

Panopto

Edtech.com's Summary

University at Buffalo is hiring an Academic Coordinator in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics. The role involves managing graduate admissions, supporting student and alumni engagement, assisting with curriculum updates, and handling administrative tasks such as event planning and academic purchasing under the department chair's direction.

Highlights

Manage graduate admissions process, including interviews, recruitment events, and applicant engagement.
Process graduate applications using Slate and handle tuition, scholarships, and travel funding paperwork.
Maintain active student and alumni databases and assist with grading support and exam coordination.
Support curriculum updates, course creation, instructional support, grade postings, and exam proctoring.
Coordinate departmental seminars, guest speaker travel, room reservations, and event planning.
Maintain departmental website and assist with academic purchasing/procurement and faculty promotion dossiers.
Proficient in MS Office; experience with higher education software systems preferred (including HUB, Slate, Brightspace, Panopto, Siri, Concur).
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 1 year of relevant experience; strong writing, communication, data management, and organizational skills.
Preferred qualifications: Master's degree and 3+ years of higher education administration experience.
Compensation range: $56,000 - $58,000 annually; full-time, term appointment.