Job ID: #10349
Science
Contract Sr. Executive Assistant
Cambridge
Research & Development
*Position located in Cambridge, MA
Responsibilities:
- You communicate with exceptional clarity across all organizational levels, handle confidential information with discretion, and are excited to build and evangelize new workflows that elevate team performance
- Manage executive calendar with strategic foresight, operating two weeks to four months ahead to anticipate needs and optimize time allocation
- Provide daily calendar preparation and email briefings to ensure executive readiness for upcoming priorities
- Proactively identify scheduling conflicts and resolve competing priorities with minimal executive involvement
- Design and implement thoughtful calendar management processes that reflect executive priorities and maximize productivity
- Leverage AI and productivity tools to drive automation, quality, and accuracy in executive operations and administrative workflows
- Identify process improvement opportunities and implement iterations that enhance team productivity and capacity
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 6+ years of professional administrative experience.
- Previous experience in a high-growth startup, academic research, or a complex scientific environment is highly preferred.
- Affinity for building and refining administrative systems; you enjoy making processes run more efficiently.
- Exceptional written and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with everyone from students to high-level executives and VIPs.
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Commonwealth Sciences is a professional recruiting firm specializing in Life Science, Medical Device, and Engineering Technologies. We unite industry professionals with exciting career opportunities by leveraging our technical expertise, advanced recruiting tools and years of staffing experience. CWS works with a variety of disciplines and levels from Research Associates to Scientists, Engineers, Managers and Directors. Our clients value the basic integrity, customer service and industry expertise that defines our organization.