Job Description
Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
Within Danaher the work our diagnostic businesses do saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
We’re accelerating the development of cutting-edge diagnostics to solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. Across our diagnostics operating companies we are driving innovation through partnerships with top academic institutions and leading players in biopharma and translational research. We’re bringing the best minds together to accelerate innovation and unlock the full potential of the latest scientific advances. Together, we’re expanding access to precision diagnostics for millions of people worldwide - and we’re using our unmatched global scale and proven playbook to make it happen, from hospital labs to mobile clinics. By helping providers, patients, and families get faster, more precise diagnostic results, we’re improving treatment options and saving lives.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Executive Assistant and Project Coordinator is responsible for providing high‑level executive administrative support that enables effective leadership, operational excellence, and strong partnership across the organization. This role supports complex scheduling, meeting coordination, travel planning, expense reporting, and vendor and budget management, while also serving as a proactive steward of team culture and well‑being.
This position reports to the Group Vice President, Strategic Accounts and Customer Strategy and is part of the Diagnostics Solutions Group and Performance Partnership team. The role will be based on‑site in Deer Park, Illinois.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Deliver high‑touch executive and customer engagements, including agendas, logistics, events, and on‑site experiences, with precision and professionalism.
Manage complex administrative operations such as calendars, travel changes, expense reporting, budget reconciliation, invoicing, and vendor coordination in compliance with policy and HCP regulations.
Plan and execute executive, team, and organizational events, ensuring strong logistics, seamless execution, and clear alignment to Danaher culture and values.
Serve as a culture and onboarding steward by owning new‑hire immersion, team engagement, recognition, and initiatives that foster connection, morale, and belonging.
Coordinate leadership communications and materials, including presentations, town halls, distribution lists, org charts, and confidential information handling.
The successful candidate will possess the following:
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, OneNote) and exceptional organizational skills for managing multiple responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Expertise in calendar management, travel booking, and adept negotiation and prioritization to support executive focus.
Proven track record in event planning, budgeting, and vendor management, including high-stakes executive and client events.
Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with a proactive, discreet, and “can-do” approach to fostering positive workplace culture and employee engagement.
The essential requirements of the job include:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, plus 5+ years of executive administrative and project coordination experience, preferably supporting multiple executives simultaneously.
Within Danaher Diagnostics, we offer a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
The salary range for this role is $91,500 to $125,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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