Personal Assistant / Business Support Coordinator - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Cambridge, UK

At AstraZeneca, we make a difference by delivering life-changing medicines to millions of people globally. We lead breakthrough science that promises to transform the treatment of disease.

Our purpose is ambitious and so is our approach. Being an agile and creative company means building a dynamic, inspiring culture where we celebrate diverse, bold thinking. We are curious, creative, and open to new ideas and ways of working, and it takes the skills of a collaborative team to really deliver on what science can do.

Join us and become part of an exceptional place to work!
 

Role

This PA/BSC role has project administration responsibility, and collaborates with the Project lead/Manager to ensure an effective coordination of team activities and execution of the project.  You will be a key member of the team proactively managing project meetings, documents and information sharing to enable the team to effectively meet the project goals.

Our workforce reflects the people we serve – diversity is embedded in everything we do. Encouraged to speak up and break new ground, we are entrepreneurs and innovators. We are reshaping our organisation to thrive in a complex and ever-changing world. Safe to share and learn from each other – ours is an inclusive environment. Where difference is recognised and uniqueness is valued.

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

What you’ll do

As a Business Support Coordinator in Late Development Oncology, you will use your excellent organizational skills to enable Project Teams and Senior Leaders to focus on science to deliver medicines to patients.

Working within our UK/US Global Team you will provide high-quality 1:1 support and project coordination, you will be required to use your initiative and creativity to deliver in this fast-paced and dynamic environment.

We are a fun-loving and dynamic team that works collaboratively to deliver excellent results, we would love to hear from you if this sounds like a team you would like to be part of.

Project

• Manage project team logistics (project team calendar, scheduling, room bookings, meeting minutes, agendas, action logs, forward agendas, distribution lists)

• Lead and coordinate logistics relating to virtual and face to face meetings

• Information management for team access (SharePoint management, storing of minutes, presentations, file structure) training teams on usage and making process improvements.

Administrative

• Provide 1:1 administrative support at a senior level; to include complex calendar management, travel bookings, expenses management.

• Independently and pro-actively resolve issues and challenges relating to administrative requests.

Team

• Work collaboratively with our BPO to deliver people and culture initiatives that create engagement and wellbeing for the LDO team.

• Participate in and contribute to knowledge sharing and training.

Date Posted

Closing Date

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.