Office Assistant

Office Assistant

About us:

Founded in January 2018, Abzu® is a deep-tech startup with offices in Barcelona, Spain, and Copenhagen, Denmark. We build and apply new technologies and methods that accelerate analyses and unlock operational efficiencies. 

Abzu established itself as a global leader in high-performing, trustworthy, and explainable AI in the pharmaceutical industry, contributing to new discoveries in disease understanding and RNA therapeutics. Today, Abzu’s technology is transforming complex decision-making processes in science, business, and everyday life with responsible, rational, and reliable AI. 

We are looking for an organized and kind Office Assistant to help ensure our Copenhagen office runs smoothly on a day-to-day basis, as well as help out team members across the company in various projects.  It is the perfect position if you are an energetic, structured, and positive individual. 

Description

As our Office Assistant, you will play an important role in growing Abzu by ensuring the day-to-day life in the office runs smoothly, and that all Abzoids (that’s what we call ourselves) have what they need. By being dedicated to making everything work easily and smoothly for all – and by paying attention to all practical details – you will help us create the best place to work. You will be in charge of organizing and coordinating the office administration and procedures. 

For this role, your level of experience is not as important as your attitude and personality. Every day is different; you will have many interactions across our organization and the ability to work with all kinds of people from all over the world. 

You’ll have a central role in making our office an amazing place to work and visit.

This includes tasks such as;

• Welcoming guests and answering the Abzu info phone/forwarding messages.

• Purchasing and handling office supplies, IT equipment, and food.

• Ensuring organization and tidiness throughout the office and common areas.

• Assisting with various recruitment coordination and onboarding/offboarding of employees.

• Preparing and cleaning up after daily lunches and external meetings.

• Assisting in the planning and coordination of team and office events.

• Coordinating and scheduling with external partners such as our cleaning company, building management, delivery companies, and etc. 

• Ad hoc tasks: Providing administrative support to different departments as needed.

  
  

About you

• Excellent organizational, problem solving and planning skills.

• Outgoing, positive, and welcoming personality.

• Detail-oriented, and you get things done with a problem-solving attitude.

• Like having a lot of different tasks going on simultaneously.

• Proactive and able to work independently.

• Enjoy creating and maintaining a great office environment for co-workers & guests.

• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

• Prior experience in an administrative role is an advantage (but not a requirement).

• We would love it if you want to grow within the company. This is a great starting point for many exciting roles at Abzu!

We will be inviting successful candidates for interviews on an ongoing basis, but please apply by the 29th October 2023. We look forward to hearing from you!

More about Abzu.

Abzu was born from the desire to challenge the fundamental assumptions of contemporary, black-box AI. We derive our name from Ancient Sumerians, meaning “the source of the waters of wisdom”.

Abzu has raised €13.3M in total funding to date. Abzu has been mentioned in Gartner® research, from Market Guides for AI Trust, Risk, and Security Management to CoolVendor™, and is the winner of several awards, including the 2023 “Best HealthTech” Nordics Award at the Nordic Startup Awards.

Working at Abzu.

You’ll have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, fast-thinking, and energetic team. Our philosophy and culture are based on self-management, which empowers people to be themselves and make their own decisions about their work.

We are focused on creating the best environment where people have integrity and a strong sense of responsibility and collaborate in creative and inspiring ways. We believe and trust in people, their high potential, and inestimable value.

This requires transparency and trust, which is an integral part of our technology and who we are. This organizational style is not a fit for everyone.

As a global startup, Abzu is committed to advancing social equity and inclusive growth and standing against injustice, bias, discrimination, and racism worldwide.

For more information about Abzu, see abzu.ai/about-us, abzu.ai/handbook, and abzu.ai/news.