Senior Administrative Assistant

12,000. The number of associates worldwide working together to reimagine medicine! <br><br>The Global Drug Development (GDD) organization oversees the development of new medicines discovered by our researchers and partners. We transform the lives of people by developing innovative and life-changing medicines.<br><br>The Senior Administrative Assistant, provides support to leadership and their team within the Technical Research & Development Organization.<br><br>Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:<br><br>• Schedule meetings, handle logistics and provide teleconference support for meetings.<br>• Manage complex calendar and scheduling needs for leaders.<br>• Schedule travel, including international travel and business itineraries across time zones.<br>• Support team communications, maintain org charts and distribution lists as needed.<br>• Schedule phone and in-person interviews with candidates.<br>• Submit expense reports.<br>• Support leadership team meetings by attending, authoring meeting minutes and tracking action items.<br>• Support site activities as needed such as town halls, celebrations, maintaining office/snack supplies. <br>• Make catering arrangements and reservations as needed.<br>• Special projects as needed..<br>• Demonstrate tact and confidentiality handling sensitive, confidential information.<br>• Other related duties as assigned. <br><br><br>[#video#https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo1vwtVPVA0{#400,300#}#/video#]<br><br>Vaccine Policy: While Novartis does not require vaccination at this time, for certain Novartis sites in the US all associates and candidates may be required to either upload an image of their COVID-19 vaccine card demonstrating proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 (or other similar evidence of vaccination) or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken by the associate or candidate within the past seven days to enter any of our sites and/or customer office or healthcare facility, as well as prior to participating in other work related off-site meetings. Employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere to and comply with customers’ (such as hospitals, physician offices, etc.) credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination. As required by applicable law, Novartis will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for those unable to be vaccinated. This requirement is subject to applicable state and local laws and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions. Please send accommodation requests to Eh.occupationalhealth@novartis.com.