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Michigan State University

Administrative Business Analyst

🇺🇸 Hybrid - East Lansing, MI 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Operations 🗓️ March 27th, 2026
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The Department of Family Medicine is hiring an Administrative Business Analyst to coordinate and assist in human resources and financial activities within the department. The role involves leading research-related HR functions such as hiring and terminating employees and collaborating with the administrative team and accounting on various operational tasks.

Highlights
  • Coordinate and assist human resources and financial activities in the Department of Family Medicine.
  • Lead research-related HR tasks including posting jobs, hiring, and terminating student, temporary, and on-call staff.
  • Work closely with the administrative team and Department Accountant on financial operations.
  • Utilize technology to research and solve business problems and improve operational efficiency.
  • Interpret and communicate policies and procedures to assist customers and provide solutions.
  • Maintain employee confidentiality and exercise discretion with sensitive information.
  • Knowledge of word processing, database, spreadsheet, presentation software, and/or web page software required.
  • Minimum qualifications include a four-year college degree in a business-related field or equivalent education and 1-3 years relevant work experience.
  • Preferred experience includes university human resources and finance policies and their application.
  • Position is full-time, unionized, designated as remote-friendly, and operates standard 8-5 hours.

Administrative Business Analyst Full Description

Position Summary

The Department of Family Medicine is seeking to hire an experienced administrative professional to coordinate and assist in its human resources and financial activities. This individual will provide leadership in department research-related human resources needs, including posting, hiring and terminating student, temporary and on-call employees. This person will also work closely with the Department administrative team on all other human resources tasks and work with the Department Accountant and Department Administrator on financial operations.

  • 40%: Possesses operational/processing expertise for assigned tasks and leverages technology to research and solve business problems 

  • 35%: Applies, interprets, and communicates policies and procedures to assist customers and provide potential solutions 

  • 10%: Identifies ways to improve operational efficiency, provides process improvement recommendations, and generates and implements solutions within designated area of responsibility 

  • 10%: Maintains employee confidentiality throughout appropriate business processes and uses discretion when communicating sensitive information 

  • 5%: Demonstrates awareness and appreciation for the global multi-dimensional and diverse perspectives of all and makes decisions based upon experience, data, facts and reasoned judgement in the organization’s line of business 

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in a business-related field or in a field which corresponds to the particular department of employment; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in office procedures, or in performing responsibilities related to the operational activities of the employing unit; experience with word processing, database, spreadsheet, presentation software and/or desktop publishing, web page software; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have experience with university human resources and finance policies and procedures as well as experience in the development, interpretation, and application of policies and procedures. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume, Cover Letter, Three References

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

https://chmfamilymedicine.msu.edu/

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

The Bidding Eligibility ends on 03/31/2026 at 11:55 PM