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 Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work 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.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll 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 world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Apprentice is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative and operational support to individuals, teams, or a site location, ensuring the efficient execution of daily business activities. This role enables leaders and teams to remain focused on strategic priorities by managing logistical, administrative, and coordination activities that drive organizational effectiveness.

This position reports to the Manager, Americas Technical Service Coordination and is part of the Customer Care team located in São Paulo, Brazil, and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide administrative support to leaders, individuals, or departments, including calendar management, travel arrangements, expense reporting, correspondence, filing, and document management
• Book meetings, document meeting procedures, take minutes when required, and support follow-up actions
• Coordinate special events, meetings, and site-level activities, including conference room setup and logistics
• Manage office operations, including office supply orders, mail delivery, external courier services, and reception/switchboard activities
• Support records management, data entry, print production, and document control
• Monitor budgets, support expense tracking, and assist with administrative reports
• Handle special projects of an administrative nature as assigned

The essential requirements of the job include:

• High school diploma or equivalent; additional administrative or business education is a plus
• 3+ years of experience in an administrative, office support, or executive assistant role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with expense and travel management systems
• Experience providing administrative support in a corporate or site-based environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and high-volume administrative tasks accurately

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers 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.