The Role
Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company leveraging its lysosomal targeting chimera (LYTAC) platform from Founder and Chemistry Nobel Laureate 2022, Carolyn Bertozzi, to discover and develop first-in-class therapeutics that degrade extracellular and membrane-bound proteins. Lycia’s next generation degraders harness the cell’s endogenous lysosomal trafficking and degradation machinery with the potential to degrade targets previously considered to be intractable, across a spectrum of indications. After raising $105 million in capital in 2021, Lycia is advancing an internal pipeline of novel degraders and has entered a strategic collaboration with Eli Lilly to address key unmet medical needs. In May 2024, Lycia Therapeutics completed a $106.6 million series C financing to advance its pipeline of LYTAC extracellular protein degraders to the clinic. Lycia is headquartered in South San Francisco.
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The Role:
Lycia Therapeutics is seeking a highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in providing comprehensive administrative support to our executive leadership. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional multitasking abilities, strong interpersonal skills, and a keen eye for detail, contributing to the efficiency and success of our organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage scheduling for CEO and senior leadership team, including managing calendars and coordinating travel arrangements.
- Provide administrative and office support to staff, including finance, EHS, facilities, IT, and serve as a safety team member.
- Prepare and edit correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents.
- Serve as a liaison between executives and internal/external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and timely follow-up on action items.
- Coordinate logistics and provide administrative support for meetings with the Board, Scientific Advisory Board and other external stakeholders.
- Partner with HR operations team, ensuring new hire onboarding is efficient and welcoming.
- Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
- Support special projects and initiatives assigned by the senior leadership team.
- Organize team communications and plan company events, both internal and off-site.
- May have some office operations and logistics responsibilities.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- High level of discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and demands.
- Early stage biotech company experience is preferred
- Experience providing EA support of C-suite preferred.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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The Company
What We Do
Lycia is a Series B biotech company building upon the novel platform developed by academic founder Professor Carolyn Bertozzi at Stanford University to develop LYTAC (lysosomal targeting chimera) protein degraders that harness the cell’s lysosomal trafficking and degradation pathway to target both soluble and membrane-bound extracellular proteins. Applications of the LYTAC platform include: targeting challenging membrane proteins, clearing pathogenic immune complexes in circulation and depleting antibodies to specific antigens of interest. The platform can potentially deliver next-generation therapeutics to address a range of difficult-to-treat diseases, including cancer and autoimmune diseases.
