Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Serono.

 

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

 

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

 

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

 

Your Role:

As a Department Assistant for EMD Serono in Billerica, MA, you will provide advanced administrative support to the Specialty Operations and Clinical Quality Management teams within Global Development Operations.

Responsibilities:

Administrative Support: Manage complex calendars, coordinate travel arrangements, and organize high-level meetings, ensuring all logistical details are handled efficientlyMeeting Coordination: Plan, prepare, and follow up for cross-functional and global meetings, including creating agendas, consolidating presentations, preparing minutes, capturing action items, and sending communicationsDocumentation Management: Compile, prepare, and distribute reports, presentations, and materials in a timely and accurate manner. Maintain a library of presentation graphics, templates, and formats for internal and external useProactive Assistance: Understand the scope and content of ongoing initiatives and programs to provide proactive support to team members. Track important documents for signature and deliver them to the appropriate partiesBudget Management: Maintain the department budget, process invoices, and prepare purchase requisitions while ensuring compliance with financial systemsOnboarding Support: Prepare and maintain onboarding plans for new colleagues, ensuring a smooth transition into the teamOffice Management: Order office supplies, maintain supply closets, and manage relevant document repositories for the department (e.g. Teams, SharePoint), ensuring accessibility and organization
 

Who You Are: 

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED3+ years of experience supporting leadership teams or departments

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degreeExperience in pharmaceutical, biotech or healthcare industryStrong customer service mentality with excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, that enable you to develop and maintain relationships across team members and functionsHigh proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPointA good understanding of financial systems such as SAP, Concur, and AribaAdaptable with the ability to multitask and demonstrate excellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail.Highly self-motivated and proactive, with a willingness to take on responsibilities

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
 
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!

 

If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity, and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.emdgroup.com/en/company/press-positions.html