Merck Group

Team/ Department Assistant (all genders)

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Job Description

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Join Our Team as a Team / Department Assistant (all genders). Be the Backbone of Our Organization

Are you a highly organized, proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment? Do you take pride in making things run smoothly and supporting teams to achieve their best? We're looking for a Department Assistant (all genders) to join our vibrant and growing Global Development Operations Hub in Warsaw, Poland.

This role requires to be on-site in our office in Warsaw, Poland for 3 days per week.

Your role:

This is more than an administrative role - you'll be a strategic partner to our leadership team and a trusted connector across the organization. Your master the logistics: own end-to-end meeting management for global teams - from agenda creation to action item tracking - while juggling multiple complex calendars and resolving scheduling conflicts like a pro.

You are responsible fo bringing executive presentations to life: create polished, high-impact PowerPoint decks and presentation materials for senior leaders and external partners. Build and maintain a library of templates and assets the whole team relies on.

As part of your job you arrange international travel, coordinate conference registrations, and manage complex logistics for business meetings and events. You manage financial processes (expense reports, purchase requisitions, budget tracking), oversee onboarding and off-boarding, and maintain organized document repositories that keep everyone aligned.

You will be the connective tissue: manage shared communications, coordinate newsletters, maintain staffing records, and ensure critical information flows seamlessly across teams.

Who you are:

  • 3–5 years of professional experience in an executive or department administrative support role
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
  • Working knowledge of enterprise systems like SAP, Concur, and Ariba
  • A detail-oriented mindset paired with exceptional organizational skills and meticulous follow-through
  • Strong interpersonal skills: excellent communicator, collaborative, proactive, and people-focused
  • Juggling superpowers: ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to change, and stay calm under pressure
  • Professional proficiency in English and upper-intermediate proficiency in Polish
  • Bonus: Experience managing or influencing others without direct authority, or knowledge of travel policies and compliance requirements

Why You'll Love This Role

  • Work at the intersection of strategy and operations in a global organization
  • Partner with talented cross-functional teams and executive leadership
  • Make a visible difference every day - your work directly enables the department's success
  • Office-based in Warsaw with the flexibility to support a truly international team

YOUR MAIN BENEFITS:

  • Health and well-being: Get access to private medical care, life insurance, and sports card, receive prepaid lunch card
  • Work-Life balance: Enjoy additional paid days off, flexible working hours.
  • Learning and Development: Take advantage of co-financing for language courses, trainings, and certifications as well as other development opportunities
  • Employee support and engagement: Benefit from Employee Assistance Program and join employee engagement groups for support and connection.

Information on how we process your personal data for recruitment purposes, you can find on the registration form in our Recruitment Portal.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Merck Group

About Merck Group

This channel is not intended for U.S. and Canadian visitors. Merck operates in the U.S. and Canada as EMD Serono in Healthcare, MilliporeSigma in Life Science and EMD Electronics in Electronics. An unaffiliated and unrelated company, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, US holds the rights in the trademark MERCK in the U.S. and Canada.

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We are Merck, a leading global science and technology company headquartered in Germany.

We are curious explorers, courageous pioneers, and ingenious inventors. Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Life Science, Healthcare, and Electronics.

Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and the planet.

We believe in the positive power of science and technology. It has determined our actions since 1668 and inspires us to continue researching for a future worth living. As a family-owned company with over 350 years of experience, we stand for sustainability, responsibility, and innovative strength.

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive company that values and fosters the talents and abilities of our employees. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Work your Magic and join Merck.

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Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Darmstadt, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
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