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Job Title: Executive Assistant (Onsite with Possibility of Remote)
Company Name: Cepheid
Location: Sunnyvale, CA United States
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 05/25/2026
Expire Date: 06/24/2026
Job Categories: Administrative and Support Services, Executive Management
Job Description
Executive Assistant (Onsite with Possibility of Remote)

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cepheid, one of Danahers 15+ operating companies, our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, youll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the worlds most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Executive Assistant provides dedicated, dual executive support to the Vice President of Value & Access and the Vice President, Global Danaher Business System Leader, operating effectively in a fastpaced, highly matrixed environment.

The role reports to the Vice President of Value & Access, with a dottedline relationship to the Vice President, Global Danaher Business System Leader, and is an onsite position based in Sunnyvale, CA within the Value & Access organization. Remote eligibility will be considered for candidates outside of a daily commuting distance.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Provide endtoend executive administrative and operational support, including independent ownership of complex scheduling, meeting logistics, travel planning, prioritization, correspondence, and preparation of materials; serve as a professional representative of the executive.

  • Manage and optimize executive calendars, meetings, and travel in a fastpaced, matrixed environment; proactively identify conflicts, constraints, and risks, coordinate across internal and external stakeholders, and ensure leaders are consistently prepared with accurate, timely information.

  • Support broader business operations and leadership effectiveness through execution of administrative and operational activities, including PO and invoice processing, crossfunctional coordination, project and milestone tracking, resource and dependency alignment, facilitation of leadership operating cadence, preparation of materials and communications, and execution of adhoc requests.

The selected candidate will possess the following:

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook email/calendar management, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with experience managing highvolume priorities and deadlinedriven work

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • High school diploma or equivalent with 5+ years of progressively responsible administrative or coordination experience

  • 3+ years of project management experience supporting executivelevel meetings and conferences, including planning, logistics, coordination, and delivery from inception through completion

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

  • Ability to travel internationally and domestically per business needs

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its 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 $90,000-$120,000 annually. 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. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer a 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 Companys sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows 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.


For more information, visit www.danaher.com.


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We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com.

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