Senior Administrative Associate, Clinical Development

Senior Administrative Associate, Clinical Development
Req#: 51410090




 

At Elan, we hold a fundamental belief that our science has the potential to improve patients? lives. Our pipeline of developing compounds and investigative therapies reflects our commitment to bring innovative products to patients with unmet needs in the areas of neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases and severe pain.


Elan?s commitment to patients is reflected in all that we do: we are a company driven by the knowledge that our work is important and the desire to make a difference. Elan offers prospective employees exciting challenges, unique opportunities for career growth, and a fast-paced environment that emphasizes innovation and achievement.



PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

Provides basic clerical and administrative support to a department, team or individual.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Maintains calendars and schedules appointments
- Makes travel arrangements
- Screens incoming phone calls, routes calls to proper individuals and takes messages; handles confidential messages and correspondence
- Sends and receives faxes, distributes faxes to appropriate parties
- Sends and receives emails
- Conducts basic research (such as literature searches); compiles, analyzes and summarizes information for reports and correspondence
- Maintains standard financial records and prepares report summaries from retrieved information
- Inputs data to spreadsheets for budget development and maintenance, and monitors progress to budget
- Tracks project timelines in worksheets
- Coordinates contracts with appropriate internal parties
- Assists with special projects as required
- Prepares special reports under guidance
- Handles routine matters to conserve supervisors time
- Proactively manages administrative aspects for the department or area
- Appropriately deals with sensitive and confidential information
- Acts as an interface with external contacts concerning routine matters
- May supervise less experience administrative associates


EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Requires some post-secondary schooling in office administration and 5 years of similar experience.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

- Typing skills
- Knowledge of office procedures and equipment
- Knowledge of word processing software applications and calendar and scheduling tools

 

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