Administrative Coordinator - Oncology - US Remote

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Administrative Coordinator – Oncology

What you will do 

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will provide complex administrative support to the Executive Director, Directors and other staff.

• Managing multiple complex calendars by setting up and coordinating virtual and/or in-person meetings across multiple time zones 

• Making travel arrangements and preparing expense reports in a timely manner  

• Assisting with special projects  

• Assisting with preparation of presentations and meeting agendas 

• Maintaining department email distribution lists 

• Preparing agendas and taking action-items as the need arises 

What we expect of you 

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The administrative professional we seek is a self-starter with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications: 

Associate’s degree and 2 years of administrative experience  

OR 

2 years in a technical school setting with hands-on experience 

OR 

High school diploma / GED and 4 years of administrative experience  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 5+ years experience in an administrative support role 

• Strong Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint Skills 

• Knowledge of MyBuy, WebEx, MSTeams, SharePoint and Concur 

• Bachelor’s degree 

• Experience working in biopharma industry 

• Strategic problem solver who loves to “think ahead” and anticipate solutions to logistical issues 

• Ability to work in a fast-moving, results oriented environment 

• Discretion in dealing with proprietary information 

• Helpful, can-do attitude with a solution-oriented approach 

• Polite and personable ‘team player’ 

• Skilled at remaining calm under pressure  

What you can expect of us 

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.  In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:  

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.  

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan 

• Stock-based long-term incentives  

• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns  

• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible  

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.  

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.  

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

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