Executive Assistant - Immunology

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The mission of the Allen Institute is to unlock the complexities of bioscience and advance our knowledge to improve human health. Using an open science, multi-scale, team-oriented approach, the Allen Institute focuses on accelerating foundational research, developing standards and models, and cultivating new ideas to make a broad, transformational impact on science.

The mission of the Allen Institute for Immunology is to advance the fundamental understanding of human immunology through the study of immune health and diseases where excessive or impaired immune responses drive pathological processes. The Institute will employ a multi-disciplinary team approach in collaboration with academic centers of human immunology to generate novel mechanistic insights into the immune synapse in health and in diseases such as autoimmunity or oncology.

The Institute will simultaneously provide a foundational data set and tools for future immunological research as well as a novel collaboration portal for the broader scientific community.

We are seeking an Executive Assistant to provide a range of administrative, planning, and executive level support services of a complex and confidential nature to our Executive Vice President and our Executive Director of Strategy and Operations. This role is foundational to the EVP’s effectiveness and requires exceptional judgement, prioritization, and execution skills in a fast-moving environment. An essential member of the team, the Executive Assistant will anticipate needs, clear obstacles, and identify opportunities to take ownership of tasks and projects.

All duties are expected to be done with rigor and accuracy to ensure action items are assigned and in progress and serve colleagues with confidence across the Allen Institute through exceptional interpersonal skills and relationship management. This individual will often represent leadership and serve as the first point of contact with the Allen Institute, requiring effective and competent interaction and communication with executive level professionals both internally and externally.

This position works both independently and in close collaboration with stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization.

At the Allen Institute, we believe that science is for everyone – and should be open to everyone. We are dedicated to combating biases and reducing barriers to STEM careers more broadly.

We also believe that science is better when it includes different perspectives and voices. We strive to make the Allen Institute a place where everyone feels like they belong and are empowered to do their best work in a supportive environment.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our open positions.

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• Manage and maintain complex and dynamic calendars for the EVP, exercising judgement in prioritization and time allocation
• Management and coordination of seminars, workshops and other onsite events including hosting and arranging travel for visitors to the Institute
• Serve as the primary administrative support for the EVP’s external scientific and professional engagements, including advisory board participation, invited talks, conferences, and symposia
• Manage related communications, logistics, travel planning, reimbursements, and honoraria processing with precision and discretion
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas, as needed
• Manage expenses and timely submission of expense reports for EVP and Operations Director
• Communicate with the general staff on leadership’s behalf, coordinating and scheduling internal and external meetings, in multiple formats that include on‑site, hybrid, and off‑site. This includes coordination of event logistics and details such as facilities set‑ups, catering, travel arrangements, meeting documentation and presentation preparation support
• Screen, direct, and…