Administrative Assistant II, Education

Performs administrative duties for an individual, group, or department. Performs general tasks and completes routine assignments. Receives assistance in the completion of more complex assignments. Works under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment. May make contacts of a sensitive, complex, and confidential nature.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Answers and transfers phone calls
• Manage schedules, arrange appointments and itineraries
• Coordinate meetings, travel, conference calls, and complete expense reports
• Create and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations
• Prepare reports, meeting minutes and correspondence.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High School Diploma
• 2+ years of experience
• Communication skills
• Organization skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Computer skills

Education Required: High School Diploma or GED
Education Preferred: High School Diploma or GED
Experience Required: 2 years
Experience Preferred: 2 years

COVER LETTER REQUIRED

Pay Range (hourly): $21.60 - $28.09

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About JAX:

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit www.jax.org​​​​​​​.

EEO Statement:

The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.