At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that ... improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.
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The Sr. Administrative Assistant provides administrative support to the Sr Director of Operations and is responsible for proactively managing the calendars and schedules along with other Sr. Leadership and serving as the primary point of contact between them and their internal and external colleagues. The successful candidate will need to show a proven track record of dealing with competing priorities while working with senior executives and their support staffs.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
• Coordinate complex scheduling and extensive calendar management.
• Manage all travel which includes close coordination with various groups locally and internationally, visa preparation, organization of ground transportation, booking hotel reservations, registering for conferences, etc. This will also require the flexibility and agility to deal with unexpected travel updates if/when schedules change both before and during trips.
• Act as the point of contact between the executive and internal or external colleagues
• Prepare reports, presentations, and data, as well as maintains files, records, and correspondence.
• Be responsible for all logistics of both large and small meetings, including conference room reservations, teleconference & video conference set-up, food ordering, and associated meeting logistics, including related social activities.
The essential requirements of the job include:
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to respond with professionalism in verbal and written communications with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent computer skills using Windows and MS Office, which includes Outlook (e-mail and calendar management), Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
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