Why choose AstraZeneca Spain?
AstraZeneca Spain is a rising force in our global business. With headquarters in Madrid and our global hub in Barcelona, we’ve become an important international centre of excellence in the fight against critical disease. Boasting vibrant universities and business schools, the Barcelona ecosystem is a place where scientists can thrive. We attract a diverse workforce from across the globe, shining a beacon for innovation in a country that’s committed to clinical development.
We invite you to bring your talents to Barcelona where our respiratory medicine R&D and Global Marketing centre offers opportunities in R&D, IT, Commercial and HR. Or join us in Madrid and shape our growth in our BUs (Respiratory, Oncology & CVRM ), and a range of Corporate functions. Additionally, you can find sales roles throughout the country. Together, we’re contributing to a world-leading pipeline of therapeutics and delivering life-changing medicines to patients.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca Spain, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. Alongside technical expertise, colleagues have the resilience, energy and collaborative mindset to change lanes, work with different teams and start projects from scratch.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Madrid or Barcelona, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Diverse collaborators
This is a speak-up culture that values collaboration. You’ll proactively bring your unique perspectives, experiences and skills to the table and seek the same from others. With our international team composition and the need for fast-paced collaboration, you’ll always be building new connections with colleagues.
Cutting-edge innovators
When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that embraces digital technology and data to transform the way we work and the work we do. Every day, you’ll help make history, empowered to ignite your creativity and build something enduring.
Resilient trailblazers
Here, the answers aren’t always available. So, you’ll need to bring a fearless, self-starter mindset to navigate uncharted territories. You’ll harness your ceaseless energy to discover and make the necessary connections with colleagues to shape the future and achieve maximum impact.
Agile movers
Seize ownership and excel with autonomy to enjoy the constant rush of ground-breaking discovery. Your ability to anticipate sudden shifts and adapt swiftly will prove critical as you make your mark in an environment that rewards initiative and resilience.
Responsibilities
Introduction to role:
Are you ready to make a difference in the world of science and healthcare? As a Business Support Coordinator, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting our Executive and Senior directors, ensuring smooth operations and efficient management of complex schedules. Your expertise in technology will help us innovate and streamline processes, while your organizational skills will keep everything running like clockwork. Join us in our mission to explore and innovate, making a real impact on patients' lives globally!
Accountabilities:
- Provide support to Executive and Senior directors, managing complex calendars, coordinating meetings and events, and scheduling complicated travel in line with AZ policy.
- Work collaboratively with Business Support colleagues to deliver a lean, consistent and professional global support service, including knowledge sharing and training within the team.
- Become an expert in using technology to efficiently complete tasks and propose technology-based solutions.
- Support projects under general guidance ensuring delivery of project outputs according to plan, reviewing and refining plans as necessary.
- Independently plan, organize, and schedule own workload, ensuring all activities are completed accurately and on time while using and developing best practices.
- Point of contact for SBD & CI new joiners/visitors to the Barcelona office.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Significant PA experience.
- Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English language.
- Experience in working in a fast-paced, cross-functional global environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication and networking skills.
- Proficiency working with Microsoft Office suite, and virtual meeting technologies.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Strong organizational, forward-planning and stakeholder management abilities.
- A high degree of personal credibility and professionalism when interfacing with organizations internal and external to AZ.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Experience of working in a pharmaceutical or healthcare organisation
At AstraZeneca, we are driven by curiosity and courage, constantly pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. Our inclusive environment fosters collaboration across academia, biotechs, and industry, enabling us to create swift impacts on disease. With a commitment to improving patient access to healthcare globally, we harness digital, data science, and AI to achieve breakthroughs that redefine what's possible. Here, exploration and curiosity thrive, offering numerous opportunities for lifelong learning and career development.
Ready to join a team that makes a bigger impact on patients' lives? Apply now!
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, inclusivity, balance and sustainability. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
An award-winning company
We're passionate about being a great place to work, and 84% of our employees would recommend us as an employer. We've been recognised as a Top Employer in Spain, an EFR Family Responsible Business, and we achieved third place in Forbes Spain's Top 50 Best Places to Work list.
Inclusive environment
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do, and our different views, experiences and strengths enrich our culture. There's no salary gap at AstraZeneca, and the number of female employees has increased by four per cent over the last three years. We've also made all positions fully accessible.
Work-life balance
Your wellbeing means a lot to us, and we're here to support you through all of life's ups and downs. That's why we offer an unpaid leave policy, annual leave, reduced-hours timetables and a host of benefits, including a retirement plan, long service award, and health and travel insurance.
Sustainability initiatives
We're committed to harnessing the power of science to become a more sustainable business. We've reduced our carbon footprint by over 9,000 kg of CO2 over the last two years, and we lead the European GoGreen Project, which aims to introduce environmentally friendly options in our fleet of corporate vehicles.
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