Operations Assistant, Startup and Innovation Collaboratory (CoLab)

🇺🇸 Buffalo, NY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $51K - $53K

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ October 9th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University at Buffalo is hiring an Operations Assistant for the Startup and Innovation Collaboratory (CoLab). This role manages administrative and operational tasks including financial management, human resources coordination, and facility and event support to empower student entrepreneurs and innovators.

Highlights

Manage purchasing, vendor payments, expenditure tracking, and competition prize distribution.
Oversee recruitment, appointment, and supervision of student employees, and serve as HR contact.
Handle space requests, maintain event calendars, track engagement data, and prepare the office for daily use.
Proficiency required in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel; familiarity with Cognito, Monday.com, and university business systems like eptf, Shopblue, SIRI, RF Report Center preferred.
Salary range: $51,261 - $53,000.
Minimum qualifications: Associate degree with 2 years of administrative experience or Bachelor’s degree; strong financial and budget management experience; excellent communication skills.
Preferred qualifications include experience in higher education and advanced software platform competence.
Position requires occasional evening and weekend work.
Department: Student Entrepreneur Development.
Full-time, term appointment at Salary Grade SL2.