HR Coordinator

Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT) is a clinical stage oncology company with a pipeline of immuno-oncology and antibody-drug conjugate-based therapies. OBT's IO discovery process provides unique insight into the cancer-immune cell synapse and has identified several novel IO candidates for cancer therapy. Discovery of novel tumour antigens and immune cell surface proteins at OBT is performed using the proprietary Oxford Genome Anatomy Project (OGAP®) database. OBT currently has one ADC in phase 1b clinical trials in collaboration with Menarini. OBT is a dynamic, growing, international biotechnology company based in Oxford, UK, and San Jose, CA.

For further information, please see www.oxfordbiotherapeutics.com

Purpose of the Role

The HR Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the US team with HR, recruitment, benefits, onboarding, and office coordination activities. You will ensure processes run smoothly, employees receive timely support, and records remain accurate and compliant. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with colleagues across the US and UK, gain hands-on experience across multiple HR functions, and contribute to a positive employee experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

HR Administration & Support

• Assist with day-to-day HR administration tasks under guidance from senior HR
• Help maintain accurate employee records and update HR systems
• Act as a first point of contact for basic HR and benefits queries, escalating when needed

Recruitment & Hiring Support

• Support recruitment coordination for approved roles, including posting job ads and scheduling interviews
• Assist with candidate communications using provided templates
• Help maintain recruitment records and documentation

Onboarding & Employee Experience

• Assist with onboarding activities for new starters, including paperwork, system access requests, and welcome communications
• Help coordinate onboarding schedules and buddy assignments
• Support employee engagement activities and office events

Office & Administrative Support

• Assist with ordering office supplies and coordinating catering and refreshments
• Help monitor shared administrative inboxes and route queries appropriately
• Provide general administrative support to the HR and Office Manager

Please note the roles and responsibilities for the position include but are not limited to the above.

Knowledge, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Some exposure to HR processes through internships, co-op programs, or 1-2 years in an HR support/administrative role
• Experience supporting end-to-end recruitment processes(e.g., scheduling interviews, posting roles, and maintaining records)
• Basic knowledge of US and California employment practices, including onboarding, benefits, and HR record keeping
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)

Behaviors:

• Highly self-motivated
• Creative problem solver
• Adopts a resilient and proactive approach 
• Team oriented
• Supportive
• A positive attitude
• Enthusiasm
• Flexibility and agile 
• Readiness to learn new methods

One of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. To achieve this goal, we offer comprehensive benefits.

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
• STD, LTD, Basic Life, Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Up to 120 hours of Paid Time Off in your first year (increasing with tenure)
• 5 sick days per year
• 11 paid holidays
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Annual training budget for professional development
• Annual bonus program
• New hire stock options
• Team building events and activities

Equal Opportunities Statement

OBT is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. 

Why Join Us

We promote a culture of innovation, responsibility, and commitment to our goals and objectives. Together, we believe we can pool our resources and our uniqueness to develop novel, robust cures for one of the most challenging health conditions today. We recognize that our team is only as good as the people in it. Our people have used the words friendly, collaborative, and hard working to describe the culture here at OBT. This is why we strive to ensure that we hire only the best people. We also strive to provide a working environment that is based on cooperation, innovation, and mutual respect.