Business Assistant

Overview

At the heart of QIAGEN’s business is a vision to make improvements in life possible. We are on an exciting mission to make a real difference in science and healthcare. We are still the entrepreneurial company we started out as and have today achieved a size where we can bring our full power to many initiatives and to our presence across the globe. Our most valuable asset are our employees – around 6000 in over 35 locations around the world. Our ambition is to ensure we have outstanding and passionate people working in the best teams and we are constantly looking for new talent to join us. There are few players who have shaped the world of modern science and healthcare as much as QIAGEN, and we have only just started. If you are looking to advance your career, are seeking new challenges and opportunities, enjoy working in dynamic and international, diverse teams and want to make a real impact on people’s lives, then QIAGEN is where you need to be. Join us. At QIAGEN, you make a difference every day.

Overview

At the heart of QIAGEN’s business is a vision to make improvements in life possible. We are on an exciting mission to make a real difference in science and healthcare. We are still the entrepreneurial company we started out as and have today achieved a size where we can bring our full power to many initiatives and to our presence across the globe. Our most valuable asset are our employees – around 6000 in over 35 locations around the world. Our ambition is to ensure we have outstanding and passionate people working in the best teams and we are constantly looking for new talent to join us. There are few players who have shaped the world of modern science and healthcare as much as QIAGEN, and we have only just started. If you are looking to advance your career, are seeking new challenges and opportunities, enjoy working in dynamic and international, diverse teams and want to make a real impact on people’s lives, then QIAGEN is where you need to be. Join us. At QIAGEN, you make a difference every day.

• Assistant to the Director, Head of Business Service Center
• General secretarial affairs and administrative work
• Coordinate executive communications, including taking calls, responding to e-mails, etc.
• Scheduling of internal and external meetings including agenda, minutes, if necessary; assurance of terms and deadlines of meetings
• Must be comfortable with liaising with different stakeholders
• Travel Arrangement including airfare, hotel, car services, etc.
• Create reports and presentations, if needed
• Organized in maintaining documents, paper or electronic-wise
• Must be professional in dealing with different partners
• Assist Director with any support required

• With at least 2 to 5 years relevant work experience
• Preferably someone who has worked in the Shared Service Center environment
• Experience with cross cultural environment
• Comfortable with fast paced workflow
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook, etc.
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player, open minded
• Able to interact with different management layers
• High confidentiality standards
• Comfortable in working with minimum supervision

At the heart of QIAGEN are our people who drive our success. We act with passion, always challenging the status quo to drive innovation and continuous improvement. We inspire with our leadership and make an impact with our actions. We create a collaborative, safe and engaging workplace which forms the basis for high performing individuals and teams. We drive accountability and entrepreneurial decision-making and want you to excel your growth and shape the future of QIAGEN. QIAGEN is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or disability.