About Us: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) was founded in 2000 with a single defined objective: accelerating meaningful therapeutic advances and, ultimately, a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Foundation provides a distinctive combination of scientific, business, and media assets to this core focus. This triple-pronged, singularly-defined strategy towards disease research enables a dynamic, motivated, and young organization. MJFF has quickly grown into the largest global funder of Parkinson’s disease research outside of the federal government and has funded over $800 million in research projects across academic and industry labs worldwide.
MJFF raises over $90 million annually. We deliberately have no endowment or reserve because we believe that our capital needs to be invested today to find a cure for PD as quickly as possible. We start our fundraising from zero each year and deploy funds raised as quickly as possible, in a strategic, targeted, and vetted manner. The Foundation has approximately 140 full-time employees who are based in New York City. All interns are paid a $15 stipend per day.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with various administrative supports for the IT department.
- Assist in setting up, configuring and troubleshooting of desktop and laptops (Windows/Mac) including any software or hardware problems.
- Image computers when necessary.
- Assist in resolving tickets submitted to the help desk system.
- Assist in supporting various audio/visual equipment in conference rooms.
- Troubleshoot any local and/or network printer problems.
Qualifications:
- Microsoft Office skills are required.
- Ability to follow written and oral directions.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
- Some Desktop support experience required.
- Must be a professional who is pro-active, self-directed, detail-oriented and organized.
- Must possess strong inter-personal skills.
- Must possess capacity to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter describing your specific qualifications and interest. Applicants who best match the position description will be contacted. Submissions without cover letters will not be considered.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.