Senior Executive Assistant to CEO

Your work will change lives. Including your own.

As the Executive Assistant to the CEO, you will support a visionary leader driving innovation to get better drugs to patients faster. You will partner with a small team in the office of the CEO to enable the CEO to operate at maximum effectiveness by managing priorities, streamlining operations, and anticipating needs across our fast-paced ecosystem. Your work will directly influence the CEO’s ability to focus on the company’s mission of decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery.

You’ll play a critical role connecting teams, partners, and external stakeholders — ensuring seamless execution across initiatives in the U.S., UK, and Canada. This is a highly impactful position for an experienced professional who thrives on complexity, precision, and making order out of chaos — ideally someone who values both strategic alignment and the joy of working alongside a team (and a really cute dog!).

• At least 7 years of experience as an Executive Assistant supporting C-suite executives, ideally in a public company or high-growth organization.
• Passion for science, innovation, and improving human health — with an appreciation for the fast-moving world of biotechnology.
• Ability to think ahead, anticipate needs, and propose thoughtful solutions — not just execute tasks.
• Honed organizational skills, written and verbal communication abilities, and a track record of managing competing priorities gracefully.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing needs in real time, ability to prioritize work and deliver projects completed and on time while facing multiple distractions and interruptions
• Comfort working across time zones and managing frequent international travel.
• Discretion with maintaining confidentiality, managing sensitive information, and building trusted relationships.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Slack.
• Bonus Points:
• Background in science, technology, or healthcare.
• Experience supporting a CEO of a public company or investor-facing executive.
• Love for dogs (and willingness to share the occasional office walk).
• Willingness to travel with the CEO on occasion.

• Manage all aspects of the CEO’s complex and ever-changing calendar, travel, and communications with discretion and foresight.
• Anticipate scheduling conflicts, track key deliverables, and proactively adjust plans in alignment with the CEO’s goals.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating sound judgment and professionalism at all times.
• Plan and coordinate internal and external meetings, ensuring high-caliber materials and logistics.
• Arrange detailed domestic and international travel itineraries.
• Partner with internal teams to coordinate board meetings, offsites, investor events, and company gatherings.
• Maintain confidentiality while ensuring clear and timely information sharing between the CEO, leadership team, and external partners.