Senior Administrative Assistant
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Description: BAYER is in need of Senior Administrative Assistant right now, this vacancy will be depute in Pennsylvania. For detail informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) is one of the leading producers of polymers and high-performance plastics in North America and is part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business with nearly 15,100 employees at 30 sites around the world and 2008 sales of 9.7 billion euros. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction, medical, and sports and leisure industries. Law, Patents & Compliance We offer a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefit programs. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will be eligible for an array of innovative rewards and recognition programs, variable pay and incentive opportunities as well as benefits coverage beginning on your first day of employment. We are committed to helping our employees maintain a healthy balance between their responsibilities at work and home. You will be eligible for paid time off programs, paid company holidays, flexible work options and numerous site conveniences. We are also committed to supporting your professional development through career ladders, training programs, tuition assistance and professional association events.
If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, we encourage you to explore how you can make a difference at Bayer by applying now.
To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes. The primary responsibility of this role, as Senior Administrative Assistant, is to provide administrative support to the Patent department staff which currently includes three patent attorneys, one patent agent, one paralegal and one docketing specialist.
The incumbent will:
- Handle routine and non-routine administrative tasks including those involving complex procedures, highly sensitive matters, stringent deadlines, non-routine situations, technical terminology, equations and formulae, coordination with other departments and outside law firms with little direct instruction;
- Type and review correspondence, patent-related documents and forms, legal instruments including patent assignments, powers of attorney, etc., ensuring conformance with procedures, accuracy, proper formats, adherence to deadlines, obtaining proper signatures and approvals, etc.;
- Keep abreast of U.S., PCT and foreign patent office rule and fee changes and adjust activities to meet and comply with such changes;
- Maintain detailed files and records of applications, patents, memoranda of inventions, agreements and all other IP records in an accurate and retrievable manner, and in accordance with the Corporate Records Retention Policy;
- Schedule meetings, reserve conference rooms and necessary equipment, make travel arrangements and prepare expense reports;
- Ensure phones are answered and accurate messages are provided to the proper recipient;
- Retrieve files for professional staff as needed or requested, ensuring proper files are matched with correspondence received via mail or email, utilizing internal file records database;
- Prepare reports and verify accuracy, obtaining information from various sources including internal databases;
- Provide assistance with respect to the inventor recognition program.
- High school diploma and a minimum of five years relevant experience, preferably experience working in a Patent department;
- Experience with personal computers and PC software related to database management, spreadsheets and word processing. Prior experience using a chemical formula drawing software program is a plus;
- The ability to work independently, to organize a heavy workload, and to set priorities to ensure all responsibilities and deadlines are met;
- Ability to meet a wide variety of critical time deadlines and use initiative, judgment, skills and experience to prioritize daily work activities;
- Excellent communication skills are a must, as this position requires frequent communication with Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH personnel, Bayer MaterialScience LLC inventors and business unit personnel, foreign patent law firms and U.S. Patent Office personnel;
- Ability to learn chemical, chemical equations, engineering and legal terminology.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to BAYER.
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This vacancy will be started on: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:09:37 GMT
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