Guardant Health · 2 days ago
Senior Executive Assistant
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$114K/yr - $157K/yr
8+ years expGuardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and providing critical insights into cancer through advanced testing. The Senior Executive Assistant will provide high-level administrative support to the Executive and Senior Management Team, managing complex schedules, coordinating travel, and ensuring effective communication across departments.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Serve as a primary point of contact for the Screening senior management team, liaising with internal and external stakeholders and managing correspondence, inquiries, and follow-ups
Manage and prioritize incoming requests with accuracy, discretion, and a strong sense of urgency
Coordinate and maintain complex, multi-executive calendars, including meetings with internal teams and external partners
Arrange extensive domestic and international travel, meetings, and itineraries, often requiring real-time changes; prepare and submit associated expense reports
Create, submit, and track purchase orders, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and internal processes
Attend meetings, capture minutes, and ensure accurate documentation and follow-up as needed
Support inter- and intra-departmental communication, including collaboration with cross-functional teams and external clients, while handling sensitive and confidential information
Assist with planning and coordination of meetings, offsites, and events for the Screening Commercial team
Draft, format, and proofread correspondence, presentations, and documents with minimal direction
Partner closely with other Executive Assistants to ensure seamless coverage and shared success
Build strong working relationships across the organization to drive efficiency and execution
Qualification
Required
High school diploma required
Minimum of 8 years of experience supporting senior-level executives, including C-suite and/or VP-level leaders, preferably within the life sciences or healthcare industry
Demonstrated executive presence with the ability to interact confidently and professionally with senior leaders, board members, and external stakeholders
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a polished, proactive, and approachable demeanor
Strong attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven sound judgment, discretion, and ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information
Highly proactive, with the ability to anticipate executive needs and adapt priorities in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable working independently while remaining flexible and responsive to changing business demands
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and experience with expense management systems (e.g., Certify)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Experience supporting executives in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment
Company
Guardant Health
Guardant Health is a precision oncology company that uses blood tests, data sets, and analytics to provide treatment to cancer patients.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (38)
2024 (50)
2023 (40)
2022 (72)
2021 (57)
2020 (29)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.53BKey Investors
Baillie GiffordSoftBank Vision FundOrbiMed
2025-11-05Post Ipo Equity· $284.4M
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $350M
2023-12-21Post Ipo Equity· $90.7M
Leadership Team
AmirAli Talasaz
Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Helmy Eltoukhy
Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2026-02-06
2026-01-23
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