Department HR Specialist
Core
HR specialist supporting recruitment, retention, benefits, and payroll troubleshooting for research faculty, postdocs, academic professionals, and university staff.
Role type
HR Services Specialist
Builds
University workforce (faculty, postdocs, academic professionals, staff)
Domain
Higher Education
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
recruitment lifecycle management, candidate screening, interview coordination, employee onboarding, personnel file maintenance, visa application coordination, employee separation processing, compensation management, academic calendar management, high-volume recruiting, confidentiality management
Preferred skills
higher education HR experience, Workday proficiency, SharePoint proficiency, PeopleSoft proficiency, J-1 and H-1B visa processing experience, Microsoft Office suite proficiency, process improvement
Technologies
Workday, SharePoint, PeopleSoft, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe PDF
Responsibilities
Coordinate recruitment lifecycle for research faculty, postdocs, academic professionals, and university staff; manage SharePoint and Workday requisition processes; coordinate involuntary termination and separation processes; maintain electronic personnel records; assist with employee change recommendations (salary, promotions, FTE changes); coordinate visa applications and renewals; assist with student hiring and renewals; perform clerical functions for HR processes.
Seniority
Individual Contributor