Join us in redefining what it means to work for a CRO. Working at Rho, you'll be joining a team who take healthcare and clinical research personally, with shared experiences that drive a passion to heal, cure and solve some of humanity's biggest challenges. At Rho, we're committed to you just as you're committed to us. You'll have the opportunity to experience a thriving company with real stability - financial, workforce, and corporate, which has created a safe environment to innovate and develop over a long and rewarding career. With a collaborative team of smart, talented, and positive people, you'll be celebrated and respected for your expertise and given the freedom to think creatively, challenge the norm, and problem-solve.
We are currently hiring an Administrative Assistant to join our Federal Research Team! In this role, you will provide a wide range of complex, confidential administrative tasks to support project teams and business groups. You'll be expected to deliver excellent customer service to both internal and external clients, be a team-oriented professional with strong initiative, highly organized with exceptional attention to detail, have strong written and oral communication skills, prioritization skills and be able to work under tight deadlines.
Our Federal Research team will tell you, joining Rho has been one of their best career moves in terms of contentment, financial rewards and career growth, which is why we have such stability in the group!
This position is located in Durham, NC, and would be remote with the requirement of working at our Durham office when needed.
Perform complex and confidential administrative functions including but not limited to organizing confidential files, performing data entry, and maintaining accurate records. Processe all communications, including phone calls, email, correspondence, mail, memos, and faxes; responds independently when possible. Manage calendar and schedule appointments/meetings as directed; prepares agendas and materials for meetings. Arrange complex and detailed travel plans and itineraries for personal and business travel needs. Coordinate and execute events, general meeting planning and daily lunch orders. Work with Executive Assistant, facilities and vendors as needed. Manage expense reports for reimbursements and credit card reports ensuring established deadlines are met. Serve as a back-up to Administration to help cover the front desk or other tasks as needed. Handle personal tasks for executives as needed, including but not limited to errands, coordination with vendors, and other misc. tasks and research as needed. Communicate effectively with internal and external clients, positively and professionally. Assist with special projects as needed. Support other areas of business as schedule permits. Attend internal training sessions for growth and development. Bachelor's Degree with up to 5 years of administrative experience. Proficiency in Windows applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint is required. Knowledge of SharePoint is preferred. Strong Communicator: Demonstrate written, verbal and presentation skills to help showcase the successes of your work and Rho's. Committed to Quality: Every job at Rho requires an attention to detail, a deep understanding of our high-quality scientific standards, and an ability to care about every outcome. High-Character: Contribute to our collaborative culture with honesty and integrity. At Rho, we value a strong team spirit highlighted by loyalty, accountability, and mutual trust. We work smart together, we work hard together, and we laugh together. We take responsibility for our actions, forgive honest mistakes and respect one another. Critical Thinker: Rho values thinking. Draw on your native ingenuity, sharpened and enhanced by our intellect, training, and experience. We evaluate situations and opportunities objectively and incisively; we then craft novel, practical solutions. Agile and Adaptable: Rho values the ability to change quickly. We eagerly anticipate, respond to, and take advantage of changes in our environment. We embrace risk but manage it by planning, accepting, and learning from both failures and successes. The opportunity to adapt and evolve energizes us. Ability to maintain confidentiality and use good judgment. A few more things to know about us:
Benefits: Rho provides a comprehensive benefits package for all benefit-eligible employees, which includes medical, vision, dental, HSA, FSA, EAP, life & disability insurance and 401(k). All employees are eligible for paid time off, holidays, parental leave and bereavement leave.
Diversity and Inclusion: As a global, full-service CRO driven by our collective experiences, we view each of our backgrounds as a vital component in our formula for success and we strive towards building a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees every day. By valuing and tapping into each employee's unique and different personal experiences, we are able to uplift employee dignity and belonging, foster more strategic creativity, and more quickly arrive at breakthrough solutions that help us heal the world.
Flexibility: We encourage a work-life balance that allows employees to bring their best selves to work while being passionate about their lives outside work.
As required by pay transparency laws in some states, Rho provides the range of starting compensation (annual salary or hourly rate) it reasonably expects to pay for a given role. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to role responsibilities and location as well as candidate skill set and level of experience. The range of starting pay for this role is $40,000-$55,000 per year.
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