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  • Lancaster, City of Lancaster
  • £25,000 to £40,000
  • (Permanent)
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This employer is a young, multicultural company in the field of bioremediation that likes to punch above its weight. They value innovation and proactivity and aim to provide you with a chance to grow as a professional. As well as benefits such as insurance, bonuses and generous pension contributions, they offer training to all staff members. They value their staff and aim to create a culture around the passion to make a difference to the environment.

They are looking for an Administrative Assistant with a strong background in environmental/biological sciences. The role would involve providing administrative support to the Head of Product to facilitate project delivery across all areas of the company. The ideal candidate would have a strong understanding of science, administration and project management.

Key Responsibilities
- Proactively manage line manager’s calendar & schedule appointments
- Screen incoming correspondence and respond independently when possible
- Organise programs, events, meetings or conferences by arranging facilities and caterers, issue information or invitations
- Provide support to other managers in the organisation of complex meetings or teleconferences
- Prepare technical/scientific reports for the line manager
- Prepare client presentations for line manager
- Collaborate with other Admins & general affairs personnel
- Prepare agendas, notices minutes, confidential correspondence, reports & other complex documents
- Perform complex and confidential secretarial functions including processing of payment requests, other department forms and documents
- Aid in the hiring process for new personnel by organising applications, interviews, and communicating with candidates
- Arrange complex and detailed travel plans and itineraries, compile documents for travel-related meetings

Job Profile
- Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyse scientific and non-scientific information skilfully and maintain confidentiality
- Written communication — be able to edit work for spelling and grammar, present numerical data effectively and be able to read, interpret and summarise written reports
- Be adaptable to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and be able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events
- Dependable — be consistently at work and on time, follow instructions, respond to management direction and solicit feedback to improve performance

Preferable
- At least 3 years of executive assistant experience in a scientific/pharmaceutical company
- MSc in Biological/Environmental/Natural Science
- Knowledge of product development cycles
- Able to work under pressure
- Passion for innovation and problem solving
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Database management

Desirable
- Project Management (PRINCE2/Agile/Scrum)
- Background in Microbiology
- Over 8 years of professional experience
- Good statistical knowledge (R, SPSS, Matlab or similar)&