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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Play a key role in supporting the Worldwide Commercialization Strategy & Operations team in achieving its business and cultural goals

Proactively manage staff calendars, complex meetings and domestic/international travel. This includes adjusting calendars as needed to accommodate urgent meetings, helping to prioritize meeting attendance and coordinating appropriate delegates at meetings that cannot attend due to conflicts. Heavy calendar coordination requiring interaction with internal and external assistants, executives, and consultants to plan complex meetings.

Manage administrative systems to support day-to-day operations, including workday, concur, etc.

Responsible for submitting expense reports for team in a timely manner.

Responsible for organization of all staff meetings.

Responsible for the organization and coordination of small to medium size meetings.  This includes invitations, ground transportation, hotel confirmations, catering and meeting logistics.

Coordination with other administrative assistants/coordinators as required and as back up support when requested.

Provide administrative support with regards to individual projects as requested.

Ability to handle confidential information critical to this position.

Profound understanding of Microsoft Office (strong in Outlook) and PC experience required, Microsoft SharePoint a plus.

High school diploma required

Familiarity with virtual meeting solutions (Teams, WebexVideo Conferencing, Microsoft Link and other communication tools).

Must have excellent, concise communication skills (written and oral).

Must be able to work independently with limited day-to-day supervision.

Must have strong interpersonal skills, be a team player and be willing to work in an environment where individual initiative and accountability to the team are required.

Must have strong ability to take direction but also exercise judgment and independent thought.

Exposure to working in a global network environment a plus.

Role is located at the PPK location (Lawrenceville, NJ)

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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