Job Description

• Please note - while there is opportunity for permanence/extension, this role will commence as a 12 month contract *

• Please note - this role will be expected to work on-site in our Mississauga HQ for a minimum of 2-3 days per week, and/or as required based on business needs. *

Job Purpose:

Provide a high caliber of administrative support to the Pharma Canada Leadership Team. This role requires flexible and agile support of admin responsibilities requiring onsite presence. It will include typical

in-person admin tasks as well as support of various committees and processes.

Details (Your Responsibilities):

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following\xe2\x80\xa6

• Proactively thinking ahead to what needs to be done for the Pharma Canada Leadership Team and then actions them
• Act independently with a high level of confidentiality, judgment, and discretion at all times
• Manage efficiently in a multi-tasked environment and ensure deadlines are met by prioritizing own workflow. Manage assigned projects to meet required outcomes and timelines
• Consistently and promptly exercise discretion in managing all incoming enquiries/requests confidentially and re-directing issues where appropriate
• Coordinate meetings, interactions and projects between internal/external parties and the relevant individuals within GSK. Respond to basic information requests from these third parties.
• Support off-shore admins in provision of accurate, organized and efficient administrative support including the maintenance of calendar/meetings, proactive correspondence management (i.e. reports, presentations, invoices, communications, charts, etc.), filing, arranging travel and other related duties as assigned within a fast paced work environment
• Keep the Pharma Canada Leadership Team informed and up-to-date about the status/progress of all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities
• Be flexible in adjusting to changing work priorities of the Pharma Canada Leadership Team
• Share best practice process improvements with other executive assistants to simplify and increase efficiencies to day-to-day processes
• Provide back up support/overflow support to other Executive Assistants as appropriate

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Minimum 5 years experience supporting a senior executive
• Proficiency in systems and relevant computer software (ie. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Degree or Diploma preferred but not required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingualism (Fluency in both French/English) a strong asset, but not required. \xe2\x80\xa2 Business Acumen
• Tactfulness
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and manage the priorities of the Pharma Canada Leadership Team

Why GSK?

By 2031, we aim to deliver more than \xc2\xa333 billion in annual sales \xe2\x80\x93 a step-change in performance and growth which will significantly increase the positive impact we can have on the health of billions of patients around the world. And we\xe2\x80\x99re confident in our future.

Since 2017, we\xe2\x80\x99ve delivered 13 major approvals and more than doubled the number of potential new vaccines and medicines in Phase 3 and registration to 23. Our pipeline of 21 vaccines and 43 medicines includes many with potential to be first or best-in-class opportunities for patients.

In 2021 we delivered four major product approvals: Cabenuva for HIV, Jemperli for endometrial cancer, Xevudy for COVID-19 and Apretude, our new long-acting medicine for HIV prevention.

GSK\xe2\x80\x99s portfolio spans three product areas: vaccines, specialty and general medicines and our focus is to deliver better and faster for patients globally. We\xe2\x80\x99re prioritising investment in vaccines and specialty medicines, which we expect to grow to around three quarters of our business in the next five years.

Our unrivalled vaccine portfolio targets infectious diseases at every stage of life, helping to reduce the burden of disease for hundreds of millions of people. GSK has exceptional capabilities in vaccine science and technologies, including adjuvant/protein and mRNA.

In specialty medicines, we are at the forefront of HIV prevention and treatment, and we are building our presence in key therapeutic areas such as oncology and immuno-inflammation.

General medicines include our inhaled medicines for asthma and COPD, antibiotics and medicines for skin diseases.

Every day, GSK medicines and vaccines protect and improve health, making life better for millions of people all over the world.

Find out more:

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose \xe2\x80\x93 to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together \xe2\x80\x93 so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns \xe2\x80\x93 as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it\xe2\x80\x99s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

GSK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals to apply to our career opportunities. GSK is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. If you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies, please contact us at . Please do not send resumes to this e-mail and instead apply through the online application process of this posting.

As a health and science-based organization, GSK is committed to following the recommendations as set out by Health Canada and taking all necessary steps to help curb the spread of COVID-19 which includes getting the COVID-19 vaccine. We feel strongly that this is the best way to help protect those we value most: our employees, families, communities and the patients and consumers we serve. To that end, we are taking an important step to ensure the safety of our employees during this global public health crisis.

Only employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may attend our Mississauga and Laval corporate offices. In addition, all customer-facing employees who, as part of their job, attend healthcare settings such as hospitals, pharmacies, doctors\xe2\x80\x99 offices and dentists\xe2\x80\x99 offices will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Notwithstanding the foregoing, employees may seek an accommodation for human rights-related reasons, including medical or disability-related conditions, or religious beliefs.

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