• Responsible for working on three to four conferences and/or workshops per year, possibly more.
• Coordinates grant applications for some conferences and workshops. 
• Collaborates with Director of Program Development.
• Communicates with Program Committee chairs and members.
• Works with Program chairs to determine nature and scope of assigned programs.
• Collaborates with the Meetings and Exhibits Department on the coordination of logistics and scheduling of assigned meetings.
• Works with Marketing Department to create and develop promotional materials for assigned meetings.
• Assists with activities related to conferences and workshops.
• Assists Director of Program Development with committee responsibilities. 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors Degree required.
• Advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Science background strongly preferred.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 3 years’ program development and administration experience in the areas of scientific meetings, conferences and workshops.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel and attend one to two meetings per year.
• Ability to communicate and interact with all levels of people, particularly scientists.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & SPECIAL SKILLS

• Ability to write grants for various conferences and workshops (grant applications and reports).
• Microsoft Word proficiency.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook.
• Experience in creating reports using Excel and Access databases.