Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit organization that supports patient care, research, teaching, and community service. They are seeking an Administrative Assistant I to provide routine administrative and secretarial support with responsibilities that include scheduling, ordering supplies, and assisting with various projects under minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Perform administrative duties and provide routine administrative support under minimal supervision at a high proficiency level
- Provides direct support to Administrator, PIs
- Work is highly complex, non-repetitive and often project oriented
- Ability to solve problems and determine best course of action with little direction
- Act as a lead, assign and prioritize workflow, troubleshooting issues, assist with training and orientation, and provide backup support for the Supervisor
- Work on projects, coordinate work, take initiative using all available resources, follow through on issues when needed, apply knowledge as appropriate with little direction from Supervisor
- Work with other departments and institutions to facilitate cross-promotion
- Support other document development activities including research publications, presentation materials and manuscripts, including creating bibliographies, sourcing curriculum vitae
- Comfortable and facile with learning new computer applications
- Intensely organized and detail oriented
- Able to do physical activity, such as carrying boxes
- Assist with training as needed
- Assist with special projects as directed
- Other duties, as assigned
Skills
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required
- Administrative Assistant or Secretarial Experience 0-1 year preferred
- Basic understanding of office procedures including filing, copying, scanning, printing and faxing
- Basic Proficiency in MS Office
- Ability to use phone system
- Managing one's own time and the time of others
- Strong verbal & written communication skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Strong interpersonal, written and oral skills
- Ability to use standard office equipment
- Perform administrative duties and provide routine administrative support under minimal supervision at a high proficiency level
- Provides direct support to Administrator, PIs
- Work is highly complex, non-repetitive and often project oriented
- Ability to solve problems and determine best course of action with little direction
- Act as a lead, assign and prioritize workflow, troubleshooting issues, assist with training and orientation, and provide backup support for the Supervisor
- Work on projects, coordinate work, take initiative using all available resources, follow through on issues when needed, apply knowledge as appropriate with little direction from Supervisor
- Work with other departments and institutions to facilitate cross-promotion
- Support other document development activities including research publications, presentation materials and manuscripts, including creating bibliographies, sourcing curriculum vitae
- Comfortable and facile with learning new computer applications
- Intensely organized and detail oriented
- Able to do physical activity, such as carrying boxes
- Assist with training as needed
- Assist with special projects as directed
- Other duties, as assigned
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Career advancement opportunities
- Differentials
- Premiums
- Bonuses
- Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth
Company Overview
- Mass General Brigham specializes in providing medical treatments and health diagnostics services. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- Mass General Brigham has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 77 in 2025, 61 in 2024, 93 in 2023, 70 in 2022, 80 in 2021, 29 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.