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Jobing Description

Job Title:
Senior Administrative Assistant I

Job ID:
12843

Location:

San Francisco, CA
Offsite Territory:
Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Category:

Clinical

Department:

Hematology/Oncology - 3606


Celgene Corporation is committed to delivering innovative therapies designed to improve the lives of patients worldwide. We are a global biopharmaceutical company with operations in more than 70 countries that is helping to turn incurable cancers into chronic, manageable conditions. We are seeking talented professionals as we continue to grow and advance our efforts in oncology, hematology and immune and inflammatory disease. If you would like to join a company where you can make a difference, please consider the Celgene family.

A business/administrative school graduate or equivalent in industry experience. Minimum of 5 years administrative experience

Under the direction of senior management, responsible for general secretarial, clerical and administrative support duties for the Solid Tumor Clinical R&D team. Confidentiality and the ability to handle confidential material is critical to the position. In addition, good interpersonal skills, a team perspective and willingness to work with others are also critical requirements.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Provide general administrative and clerical support to the department
* Open, sort and distribute mail, fax documents, keep files, order office supplies and maintain supplies
* Responsible for scheduling, organizing and recording all staff meetings
* Organize administrative systems to support department members including filing/records retention and other functions as required
* Schedule conference room usage
* Manage staff calendars, updating monthly schedules
* Arrange and track travel itineraries and related activities
* Telephone and receptionist coverage as assigned
* Other duties and projects as assigned


Skills/Knowledge Required:

* Must have strong interpersonal skills, be a team player and be willing to work in an environment where individual initiative and accountability to the team and other functions are required
* Effective verbal and written communication skills interacting with internal and external management/stakeholders on a global basis
* Must be able to work with limited day-to-day supervision
* A business/administrative school graduate or equivalent in industry experience
* Minimum 5 years administrative assistant experience
* Strong PC experience and Microsoft Word and Excel experience required
* Strong Access, Visio and PowerPoint skills desirable
* Excellent written and oral communication skills

Celgene Leadership Competencies

* Promote Open Communication
* Demonstrate Adaptability
* Foster Teamwork

Celgene is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Celgene complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must have authorization to work for Celgene in the U.S.

Employment applicants requiring immigration sponsorship must disclose, when initial application for employment is made, whether or not they are legally authorized to work in the U.S. and, if so, whether that authorization permits them to work in the job they seek. In no case should Celgene support of a potential employee's temporary visa application be construed to guarantee success of that application or amend or otherwise invalidate the "at-will" employment relationship between the employee and Celgene.