Administrative Assistant
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Senior Administrative Assistant

Pay Rate/Range: $30.00-$45.00 DOE

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Onsite in South San Francisco, CA

Duration: 6 months (coverage for leave)

Job Responsibilites:

To provide diverse expertise in administrative support to the Vice President and Head of

Translational Medicine organization by anticipating, determining, and fulfilling customer's

needs in a proactive, well-organized and customer-oriented manner. To provide a team

player role on the Translational Medicine administrative team in support of business partners

as they work toward success in corporate goals.

Job Responsibilities:

● This person will provide timely, accurate, and effective Administrative support to the

Vice President and Head of Translational Medicine, contributing to organizational and

corporate goals

● Able to make independent decisions regarding calendar priorities to reduce conflicts

and accommodate high priority commitments

● General office responsibilities include: maintain multiple calendars; plan, schedule

and coordinate complex meetings, travel, onsite/offsite meetings; process payments

and expense reports and utilize computer software applications to maximize

department efficiency

● Address problems and develop practical, thorough, and creative solutions without

relying on precedent or supervisory review

● Exercise independent judgment and discretion with sensitive/confidential and

proprietary information.

● Participates, plans, coordinates and prioritizes work within or across departments by

providing project leadership, direction, training and assistance to others

● Understand and troubleshoot from a broader perspective and anticipate the

impact/implications of the problem(s) and proactively offer solutions

● Meeting material presentation preparation, support and delivery as needed

● Manage meetings (set agenda, organize meetings, generate minutes)

● Take on responsibilities as they arise to drive results

Required Skills and Qualifications:

● A Bachelor's Degree or 5-8 years of related experience

● Experience supporting a senior executive in a fast-paced and demanding corporate

work environment, highly organized with the ability to multi-task and high attention

to detail

● Strong organizational skills and the ability to be extremely flexible while managing

conflicting, shifting and competing priorities with minimal direction with ability to be

available for support outside normal working hours (including some evenings and

● weekends)

● Ability to make independent decisions and problem solve without reliance on

precedent or supervisory guidance

● Highly collaborative and leads by example.

● Exercises exceptional judgment and discretion regarding information, which may be

● confidential, material and/or non-public.

● It is essential to be highly skilled in writing and communications, persuasion and

positive influence of others.

● Google Apps (Gmail, gCal, gDrive etc.) or equivalent. Currents, Zoom, Meet, Chat or

equivalent.

● Possess strong meeting planning, coordination, interview scheduling and logistics

● management for teams and work groups including all-hands and town hall style

events.

● Possess strong organizational skills, managing concurrent projects, prioritizing tasks

and managing timelines

● Strong skill set in supporting executive level management, including managing travel

(domestic and international), expenses (Concur) and complex calendar management.

Benefits:

 Health insurance

 Health savings account

 Dental insurance

 Vision insurance

 Flexible spending accounts

 Life insurance

 Retirement plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.