Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University

Coordinates and supports various functions and activities of the BME Academic Office.

Provides administrative support to the BME Chair, Dr. Susan S, Margulies.

Finance lead in the areas of grants management and procurement. Oversees accounts management for GT Foundation accounts and an assigned group of principal investigators and research personnel. Advises and interprets research funding; process cost transfers; calculate budget revision and transfers; process salary distributions; review and approve expenditures, answer audit inquiries and generate expenditure and projection reports.

Supervises financial staff in areas of grants management and procurement; oversee and advises management on department’s operating budget and assist in defining financial policies. Oversee faculty salary planning and distributions; new faculty startup funding; department cost share; reconciles accounts and prepares monthly state budget amendment; responds to audit inquiries; coordinate budget transfer with other departments and oversee year end closeout procedures.

Responsibilities include oversight of financial, facilities, administrative, grants and contracts, and human resources activities for the GT/Emory Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Supports issues relating to human resources for BME faculty and staff.

Provide programming for corporate partners within the development and academic offices. Establish and maintain relations with corporate representatives, other Institute units and alumni for purposes of promoting student recruiting and placement opportunities in internships and co-op positions.

Manage the daily operations and academic advising for the BME Department Master Programs – MBID and MSBMED.

Oversees the administrative operations and supervises the administrative staff. Responsible for administering the business affairs (financial & administrative) for a team of biomedical engineering faculty and faculty recruitment efforts. Notary Public.

Undergraduate Academic Adviser for BME students whose last name begins with H-O.

Responsible for the operating system and associated subsystems for the BME department on the Georgia Tech and Emory campuses.

Provide administrative support to the Chair. Manage the Chair’s office faculty affairs which includes, but is not limited to: managing the RPT committee; coordinating faculty recruitment efforts; and interfacing with Emory administrators.

Broadly defining, developing, and implementing programs to support recruitment, retention, and outreach initiatives for targeted groups across BME. undergraduate and graduate programs; advising and supporting holistic student success.

Provides administrative support to Academic Professionals, Corporate Relations Staff (Reimbursements & Travel) and Lecturers in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. Coordinator for classrooms reservations in the Whitaker Bldg. Assists in supporting Coulter Department events.

Administrative support for a team of Biomedical Engineering faculty. Coordinating travel, lab supply orders, and financial reimbursements.