Business Unit Assistant (m/f/d)

Job Description

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

The greatest inventions would not be brought to market without the right project management and administrative support. Woven into every part of the organization, our Administrative teams makes sure our concepts become reality.

We are currently looking for a:

Business Unit Assistant (m/f/d)

in part time (80%)

Responsibilities

• Administrative support of SBS team

• Event-support in System of Record

• Processing of invoices

• Communication with external and internal customers

• Communication with suppliers and follow up of orders and logistical duties

• Participation in internal working groups

• Training of new team members into administrative processes

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor or other relevant degree

• Professional experience in assistance in the pharmaceutical industry

• Interested in working in an innovative pharmaceutical company

• Fluency in English and German

• Multitasking skills

• Able to work with various people / cooperative team player

• Very good organizational skills

• Accuracy in dealing with numbers and structured working methods

• Ability to integrate into a team

• MS Office; primarily WinWord, Outlook, Excel & PowerPoint, Veeva, ABC Tool

We offer an attractive salary, excellent social benefits, and an engaging international work environment with varied responsibilities. The minimum annual salary for this position in Austria is EUR 41.300, - (in fulltime) and will vary according to the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. We look forward to receiving your application.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

Required Skills:

Database Management, Data Entry, Document Management, Email Management, Event Planning, File Management, Inventory Management, Office Management, Payment Handling, Processing Expense Reports, Project Coordination, Purchase Order Management, Recruiting, Recruiting Processes, Researching, Travel Coordination, Vendor Management

Preferred Skills:

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

08/19/2026

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