Executive Assistant

Wondering what’s within Beckman Coulter Diagnostics? Take a closer look.

At first glance, you’ll see that for more than 80 years we’ve been dedicated to advancing and optimizing the laboratory to move science and healthcare forward. Join a team where you can be heard, be supported, and always be yourself. We’re building a culture that celebrates backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all our associates. Look again and you’ll see we are invested in you, providing the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and try new things with the support you need to be successful.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.

The Executive Assistant for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for providing administrative support to the multiple executives including projects, complex calendar management, and domestic/international travel.

This position is part of the team located in Chaska, MN and will be onsite. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time.

If you thrive in a dynamic and multifunctional role and want to work to build a world-class organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Complete a variety of administrative tasks for multiple executives, including managing extremely active calendars; completing expense reports and purchase orders; composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential; arranging complex and detailed travel domestically and internationally, itineraries, and agendas; and compiling documents for meetings.

• Lead the immersion planning process for all executive level onboarding, which includes identifying, scheduling, planning and executing a variety of meetings, trainings and other various critical activities, that ensures the successful integration of executives.

• Provide a bridge for smooth communication between executives and internal departments, demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust and support with senior management staff.

• Communicate directly and as needed on behalf of the executives.

• Manage and coordinate events and executive meetings, from recurring staff meetings, internal/external customer groups and other meetings as needed. Provides project management, budget management, logistics, IT coordination, and all other support required for these various events and meetings.

The essential requirements of the job include: 

• High School degree or equivalent with 5+ years senior executive level administrative experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications including PowerPoint, Word, Microsoft Teams and Excel (ability to build pivot tables and other useful reporting analytics upon request)

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Travel 5% per business needs

It would be a plus if you have the following:

• Associate’s degree or higher

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This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. 

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