Administrative Assistant at Abcam

Are you an organized and detail-oriented professional looking to advance your administrative career? Abcam is seeking a skilled Administrative Assistant to join their dynamic team. If you meet the qualifications and are passionate about supporting scientific innovation, we encourage you to apply.

About the Company

At Abcam, we believe that collaboration drives scientific breakthroughs. Our mission is to empower researchers worldwide by providing innovative products and solutions essential for advancing research, drug discovery, diagnostics, and therapeutics. 

Founded with the goal of delivering high-quality biological reagents to life scientists globally, Abcam now supports over 750,000 researchers across 130+ countries. Our contributions accelerate discoveries in critical fields such as cancer research, neurological disorders, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders, helping scientists achieve breakthroughs faster. 

Join us in making a difference in the scientific community. Apply today to be part of our journey!  

Position: Administrative Assistant

Salary: £18 an hour

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Cambridge, UK (Remote arrangement possible)

About the Role

For over 25 years, Abcam has been providing tools the scientific community needs to enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders.

We believe that to continue making progress, we need to work together, each bringing our own unique perspectives to make an impact on the world. This community needs people like you: dedicated, agile and above all audacious so we can truly drive science forward.

The Administrative Assistant  is responsible for providing administrative support to the Vice President of Portfolio Management and Director of Corporate Development and other stakeholders of the team. The position requires strong verbal and written communication 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. 

This position reports to the VP Portfolio Management located in Cambridge, UK and will remote. At Abcam, our vision is to be the most influential life sciences company for researchers worldwide.

Main Duties

  • Manage extremely active schedules utilizing Outlook, preparing for meetings, coordinate in-house and off-site meetings for small and large groups (including agenda, accommodations, transportation, catering), and secure travel arrangements (hotel, airfare, etc.)
  • Monitor and manage key deliverables (e.g., expense reports, purchase orders, budget reconciliation, etc.), establish, manage and adhere to action plans with Executives to meet deadlines

Qualifications

  • 3+ years previous experience in administrative support for executive roles
  • Multiple years of experience managing confidential information with discretion
  • Excellent computer skills: Outlook (e-mail and calendar management), Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office products.

At Abcam we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement.

This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Abcam can provide.

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

Required Documents

  1. CV/Resume
  2. Cover Letter

Application Process

Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to learn more and apply

Application Deadline

Open until filled