Administrative Assistant, Patient Advocacy and CDMA
Job Summary/Objective
This administrative role provides high-level administrative and operational support to the Patient Advocacy & Strategic Alliances team and the broader CDMA organization. This position is responsible for coordinating meetings and calendars, supporting external programs and advisory boards, managing administrative processes, and ensuring timely and effective communication across internal and external stakeholders.
Essential Job Functions
Support for Patient Advocacy and Strategic Alliances Team:
- Administrative: Coordinate and schedule internal and external meetings, including managing calendars, agendas, meeting logistics, and follow-up
- Provide timely status updates during weekly team meetings
- Timely responses to emails and requests
- Complete team expense reports, including receipts and documentation on time
- Aid in planning and coordinating all administrative and logistical details for People with Epilepsy (PWE) conferences
- Schedule Patient Advocacy Ambassador meetings and support ongoing communication and coordination with Ambassadors
Patient Advocacy Corporate Memberships and Contracts:
- Complete Neurelis Payment Request Forms for signature
- Work with Director to ensure all aspects of each membership are fulfilled
People with Epilepsy (PWE) and Care Partner Advisory Boards:
- Ensure all participants have completed Patient Agreement and W9 forms
- Support collection of participant contact information (name, mailing and email addresses)
CDMA Team:
- Manage calendars and coordinate internal and external meetings for CDMA team members, with a primary focus on supporting the SVP and CMO
- Complete teams expense reports, including receipts and documentation on time
- Cook up administrative logistics for internal and external CDMA meetings and events
- Prepare office for when the CDMA Team comes to visit Neurelis HQ
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
Drives results by being accountable and through continuous improvement with decision-making, listening, and producing results
Organizes a daily workload by priorities
Must be able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment
Proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills
Professional level verbal and written communication skills
Proven administrative skills and attention to detail
Strong initiative and multi-tasking skills required
Must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and a team player
Ability to maintain confidential and personal information within the need-to-know elements of this role
Works effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
Personal Performance Factors
Demonstrates strong work ethic
Shows initiative and holds themselves accountable
Lives and advances the Neurelis culture and values
Always operates with a high degree of integrity and tact
Demonstrates sound judgment and decision-making ability
Management Responsibilities and Skills
No direct reports.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Spends approximately 90% of work time sitting and meeting with others or working at a desk and/or computer. Spends approximately 10% of work time standing or walking within the work area or at meetings and bends, twists, stoops and reaches. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Working conditions are normal for an office environment. The noise level is usually moderate.
Travel Requirements
Ability to travel 5 – 15% Over-night travel required? Yes This position has a hybrid work schedule but ideally would like someone to come to the office Mon-Thurs.
Minimum Education and Experience Required
High school diploma Requires a minimum of 1-2 years of administrative experience, preferably in a corporate, healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other fast-paced environment Experience with calendar management, meeting coordination, and expense reporting Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to learn and effectively use other relevant software and technology platforms.
Preferred Education and Experience
Some college or college degree is preferable.