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Full-time career opportunities with the WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy are listed here when available.

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Business & Academic Operations Professional (29088)

The Department of Physics & Astronomy in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Business & Academic Operations Professional.

About the Opportunity

This position provides high-level office management to a complex science unit, reporting directly to the Chair. The major focus for this position is on the business and personnel needs of the department, including fiscal management of State, Research Corporation, Foundation funding and external grants, providing Executive Assistance to the Department Chair, Associate Chairs, and unit Directors, coordinating workflow, supervising clerical staff and work-study students, human resources, and payroll.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

  • 37.5-hour work week 
  • 13 paid holidays ( staff holiday calendar)
  • 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service ( employee leave)
  • 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
  • WVU offers a range of  health insurance and other benefits
  • 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for  more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
  • Wellness programs

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.