**Job Description** Essential Functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following: Under the supervision of Director(s)/Manager(s), performs clerical, administrative, and related duties **EQUIPMENT FOR EXAMPLE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:** Fax, copier, printer, computer, Company Voice Exchange (MVX), teleconference/video equipment, shredder, delivery services, scanner **DUTIES** **:** + Responsible for fundamental administrative/clerical duties requiring analyticalability, independent judgment, and problem-solvingskills + Review priorities with management asnecessary + Responsibleformaildistributionandcollection,phonecoverage,copying,scanning,andbasic expense reports and/or routine financialdisbursements + Requires basic knowledge of Company policies andpractices + Apply knowledge and understanding of standard operating procedures for the organizationand Division, as well as, specialized terminology commensurate with theposition + Interact with internal and externalclients + Transcribe, record, assemble, track, verify, and maintain the accuracy of data/electronicrecords andspreadsheets + Coordinate regular travel arrangements, basic domestic andinternational + Write or answer routine correspondence as directed; _i.e.,_ form letters with mailmerge + Maintain daily calendars, _i.e.,_ meeting scheduling (internal and externalmeetings), teleconferencing, video conferencing, accepting on behalf ofmanagement + Ensure accuracy ( _i.e.,_ proofreading,grammar) + Maintain databases, general and department or Division specificapplications + Regularly perform independent basic research via basic Internet and Intranet searches usedto prepare analysis, presentations, andreports + Use EZ Buy (order departmental supplies); COMET, prepare routine disbursements, follow upon invoices + Occasionally travel in theposition + Multitaskdaily + Support the HR hiring process in filling open positions on theteam + Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned by the department asneeded + Perform other work as assigned, including work within your classification throughoutthe bargainingunit + Assist in HtR and Workday tasks asneeded **Education** : High School Diploma or equivalent **Required experience and skills:** Core skills in the following programs: + Pass the applicable skills/aptitude assessments + Word processing software (e.g., Microsoft Word) + Email/calendar/scheduling software (e.g., Microsoft Outlook) + Spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel) + Minimum of 1-3 years administrative experience or equivalent + Preferred Skill: Presentation software (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint) \#MSJR Current Employees apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$6687.htmld) Current Contingent Workers apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$4020.htmld) **US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:** Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) EEOC GINA Supplement​ Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts (https://www.msdprivacy.com/us/en/CCPA-notice/) **U.S. Hybrid Work Model** Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”. **San Francisco Residents Only:** We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance **Los Angeles Residents Only:** We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance **Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully** 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:** 10% **Flexible Work Arrangements:** Not Applicable **Shift:** Not Indicated **Valid Driving License:** No **Hazardous Material(s):** N/A **Job Posting End Date:** 03/9/2025 ***A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day** **BEFORE** **the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day** **BEFORE** **the job posting end date.** **Requisition ID:** R334789