Leslie Johnson

Assistant Manager, Academic & Research Operations, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Macromolecular Science and Engineering; and Materials Science and Engineering

Assists the manager, academic coordinators and research administration teams for the departments of Chemical and Biomolecular and Engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering

Office: 106 Bingham Phone Number: (216) 368-2738 Fax Number: (216) 368-8738 Email: leslie.johnson@case.edu Mail Stop: 7208

Job Description

Leslie is responsible for the smooth functioning of the academic affairs, service centers and institutes with the departments of Chemical and Biomolecular and Engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering. She manages departmental operating budgets, service center operating budgets and all gift and endowment funding based in the departments. She also authorizes expenditures, reconciles accounts and assists the administrative manager in the preparation of monthly forecasts and yearly budgets, departmental strategic planning, oversight of the day-to-day business workflow and management of all human resources-related work.

Key Job Functions

  • Develops and monitors policies and procedures for administrative support operations and develops best practices that efficiently support the research and academic administration of the departments
  • Manages budget activities, including approving expenditures, reconciling accounts, forecasting departmental expenditures and recommending courses of action
  • Assists administrative manager with monthly salary distribution
  • Reviews all appointments for accuracy and maintains database of all appointments
  • Handles reimbursement requests between Chair’s Assistants, research support staff and procurement personnel