Administrative Assistant

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease.  A Japan-based company, our goal is to make people smile by delivering breakthroughs where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, Massachusetts, and Ontario.

This role reports to Vice President, Patient Services

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinating group scheduling and activities
• Maintaining and coordinating general office services professionally and courteously
• Arranging travel (including car service) and accommodation for company personnel and external resources/contacts as needed
• Organizing meeting rooms and requirements (catering, projectors, teleconferencing, etc.) for internal and external meetings
• Executing expense reports for Senior Leadership Team members for sign-off by their superiors
• Ensuring communication of information in the most appropriate manner, with consideration of timelines for delivery (courier, mail)
• Photocopying and scanning of documents as necessary
• Paper and electronic document filing
• Processing and tracking contracts via a contract management system 
• Processing and tracking purchase orders and invoices in the company system 
• Create PowerPoint presentations

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of administrative experience
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Strong computer and software skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Good organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• The ability to work a hybrid schedule which includes 2 days on site per week, or 8 days per month

Job Requirements

Education

• A High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience     

•   Minimum of 2 years in a corporate environment
•   Pharmaceutical experience preferred

Technical Skills

• Proficient in MS Office Suite

Non-Technical Skills

• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, meet deadlines, make decisions, and change course of action quickly. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Strong work ethic is required. Detail oriented and excellent follow through. Has the ability to flex and deal with ambiguity in a dynamic, fast-paced, high growth environment. Has a passion for personal learning and development to be able to grow with the company. Cultural sensitivity and ability to develop consensus within a multinational organization.

Travel

Requires up to 10% domestic and travel

Normal office environment with prolonged sitting and extensive computer work

KKNA and all of its employees have an obligation to act in accordance with the law and with integrity in all our operations and interactions

It is the policy of Kyowa Kirin North America, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, creed, color, pregnancy, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or affection preference or citizenship status or any other category protected by law.

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