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Biochemistry Banner by Megan Okada v3

Administrative Staff

Biochemistry Banner by Megan Okada v3

Administrative Staff

Meet our Admin Staff!

Associate Director, Research & Science

Jared Kirby

Associate Director, Research & Science

Jared plans and directs the daily business operations of the department of Biochemistry. He oversees the work of other front office staff, plus works in the following areas.

  • Department budgeting and planning
  • Grant Management
  • Facilities and space planning
  • Systems integration
  • Philanthropy
  • HR liaison
  • IT liaison
  • University and regulatory compliance

 

Front Office

Judy Montano

Judy Montano

Administration Manager

  • Coordinate travel arrangements and process reimbursement for all Biochemistry Lab personnel
  • Oversee Provisioning and Deprovisioning Process for new hires
  • Schedule and maintain all conference room calendars
  • Maintain department purchase card
  • Biochemistry Emergency Management coordinator

 

judy.montano@biochem.utah.edu

Jenna Winkel

Jenna Winkel

Administrative Assistant

  • Front office reception (primary point of contact for the Admin Office)
  • Provides cross-functional support for efficient program operations
  • Orders office supplies
  • Schedule and maintain all conference room calendars
  • Assist with travel arrangements and process reimbursements for Biochemistry personnel

jenna.winkel@biochem.utah.edu

(801) 581-2117

Kate Willden

Kate Willden

Executive Secretary to Wes Sundquist

  • Coordinate travel arrangements and process reimbursement for Sundquist Labs
  • Schedule and maintain Wes’ calendar.
  • Ordering for Sundquist Labs
  • Update and maintain website content.
  • Maintain department P-Card.
  • Scheduling and organizing CHEETAH events.

kate.willden@biochem.utah.edu

801-213-6920

Thanh (Brandon) Trieu

Thanh (Brandon) Trieu

Financial Analyst

  • Financial analysis support
  • Processes new hires
  • I-9 submissions/updates
  • Visa applications, educational trainee payments, postdoc NRSA level tracking
  •  Assists with Kronos/payroll inquiries
  • Purchasing card reallocator and UShop approver, also requests GFA approval for new activities and projects. 
  • Submits core facility work authorizations, billings/invoices, cost transfers and journal entries needed per management report review or request. 
  • Provides chartfield information as needed and reviews/approves financial documents.

Alternative Contact: Cassie Connell and Amity Mower

brandon.trieu@biochem.utah.edu

801-581-2407

Rachel P Merrill

Rachel Merrill

Business Systems Analyst Sr

  • Facilitates process and workflow improvement
  • Integrates and implements new systems and consults on their development
  • Creates and maintains database solutions to support department needs not met by existing systems
  • Assists in trainee recruitment by developing a strong web presence for the department and its laboratories.

Alternative Contact: Jared Kirby

rachel@biochem.utah.edu

801-585-9825

Academic and Faculty Programs

Grant Management

Cassie

Cassie Connell

Grant/Contract Officer IV

  • Provides financial support for the department by monitoring spending at a detailed level to ensure financial and grant compliance.
  • Assists faculty with Post-Award reporting requirements.
  • Advises on account spending plans
  • Reconciles final financial reports 
  • Post-award reporting
  • Grant management, budgeting and contracts
  • General funding and compliance inquiries
  • Provides an assortment of other financial assistance to Department Faculty and Staff as needed.

Alternative Contact: Ryan T. Green 

cassie.connell@biochem.utah.edu

801-583-3218

Ryan Green

Ryan T. Green

Grant/Contract Officer II

  • Provides financial support for the department by monitoring spending at a detailed level to ensure financial and grant compliance.
  • Assists faculty with Post-Award reporting requirements.
  • Advises on account spending plans
  • Reconciles final financial reports
  • Post-award reporting
  • Grant management, budgeting and contracts
  • General funding and compliance inquiries
  • Provides an assortment of other financial assistance to Department Faculty and Staff as needed.

Alternative Contact: Cassie Connell

ryan.green@biochem.utah.edu

801-649-7579

Purchasing

IT Support

Photo of Tim hiking

Tim Young

IT Manager

  • Biochemistry IT Management
  • IT Projects Management
  • Helpdesk Management and Cover
  • Campus IT Interfacing
  • Solution Engineering
  • Policy Compliance

tim.young@biochem.utah.edu