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Within Danaher the work our life sciences businesses do saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.  

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

We have over 21,000 associates across more than 10 life sciences businesses. These businesses empower our customers to develop diverse and impactful innovations — from investigating the causes of disease, creating therapies and vaccines, protecting fluid filtration on airplanes, testing food and water, to advancing pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals.

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Job Description

The Executive Assistant for the Vice President, Human Resources Life Sciences

is responsible for providing thought partnership and general support to the Vice President, Human Resources Life Sciences and LS HR leadership team. The position requires strong verbal and written communication skills, technical skills, ability to multi-task, attention to detail, ability to work with confidential information, and the initiative to work in a dynamic, fast-paced global environment. Experience in the Danaher Business Systems (DBS) framework are a plus.

This position will be onsite in Port Washington, NY, Boston, MA, with consideration for remote within the central or eastern time zones.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Manage complex calendars in Outlook, prepare meeting materials, and coordinate on-site and off-site events—including agendas, accommodations, transportation, and catering—while also handling end-to-end travel logistics such as flights, hotels, and expense reporting

Oversee and track key deliverables (e.g., expenses, purchase orders, budget reconciliation, etc.), while developing and executing action plans in collaboration with the VP to meet deadlines

Exercise discretion when handling confidential information, adapt effectively to shifting priorities, and consistently provide outstanding support

Drive faster decision-making and feedback by creating, communicating, and executing efficient approval processes and workflows

Partner with executive support staff across LSIG to drive continuous process improvement, collaboration, and backup support as needed

The essential requirements of the job include:

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred

10+ years previous experience supporting Executive leaders

Strong technical skills with proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, MS Teams

Demonstrated ability and experience with managing confidential information at executive level

Capability to work extended hours on a periodic basis, including the potential for occasional overnight travel

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; successful candidate will interface with Board members, senior management, and senior members of management at third parties; will be expected to prepare written communications on behalf of executive. Impeccable accuracy and attention to detail in formatting, writing, and proofreading

Self-driven and adaptable, with the ability to respond to changing priorities and reallocate work as needed to meet evolving demands

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

Experience working with a Fortune 500 company with diverse customer groups and job functions is preferred

Previous International experience/exposure

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The salary range for this role is $115,000 - $120,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

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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