Are you ready to join a team committed to making a meaningful impact on cancer treatment through the discovery and development of precision medicines? At Kura Oncology, you have an opportunity to be a part of something bigger, with a lasting impact that you can be proud of.
At Kura Oncology, we are working to change the paradigm and improve the science of cancer treatment. As an organization, we strive to cultivate a diverse and talented professional culture driven to develop precision medicine therapeutics.
As we continue to build a leading biotech organization with a strong culture, a patient-focused mindset and a team focused on relentless execution, we are looking for innovative, passionate professionals to join us and make our vision a reality.
To succeed at Kura, you will need to have a demonstrated ability for excellence in drug discovery and development and a roll-up your sleeves attitude. The ideal candidate will possess a values-driven work style where integrity and grit drive all behaviors, decisions, and actions.
Kura Oncology is looking for a dynamic individual, who will have the ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills. The Senior Executive Assistant should have the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities and will have the ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion. The Senior Executive Assistant will provide specialized and advanced administrative support to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Legal Officer (CLO), VP Human Resources, and VP Clinical Operations. We are looking for a motivated self-starter and strong communicator with an elevated level of commitment, ownership, and sense of urgency.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Primary support Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer and 2 VPs managing complex calendars based on key business priorities (ex. special projects, issues and escalations, time zone complexities). This involves networking with other executive assistant team members.
- Responsible for creating and coordinating all travel, including complex domestic and international travel with expected changes, and creating expense
- Responsible for assisting the Chief Legal Officer and finance department with board committee materials, SEC filings, D&O questionaries, and equity document request
- Back up administrative support related to the Board of Directors materials and meetings.
- Develop meeting agendas, facilitate meetings (keeping agenda and goals on track), take minutes, and follow up on action items
- Organize all aspects for offsite conferences and external events, including catering and transportation
- Coordinate all contracts with contracting department and process POs to completion
- Employs tact and good judgment in confidential situations, and proven experience interacting with senior management, keeper of confidential information i.e. leadership team meeting topics, personal information related to employee performance,
- Proactively identifies and communicates issues, problems, and takes the opportunity to analyze and recommend conclusions. Reports appropriate feedback to their executive
- Anticipates upcoming needs as it relates to their scope of responsibility and executes appropriate course of action. Manage and correct deviations for timelines when applicable i.e. collection of documents, reports, and rollup of information, getting performance reviews in on time
- May manage, train and coaches less experienced administrative colleagues
- Collaborates with HR on interviewing efforts with senior leadership, as needed
- Assists with onboarding of new personnel into the department
- Handle Executives' personal agendas/commitments as
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Budget management
- Active member on Events committees and supporting event initiatives as needed.
- Creation and ongoing maintenance of cloud-based file organization and records, upkeep of executives’ memberships, dues, etc.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or a combination of experience and training.
- Familiarity with legal process, procedures, terminology, and documentation.
- 5 years of experience supporting C-level management within the biotech/ pharmaceutical industry preferred. Previous legal function support is a plus.
- Ability to work across time zones and exhibit flexibility in work schedule.
- Proficient with basic computer skills including typing and 10-key by touch, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Concur, WebEx/MS Teams SharePoint and Office 365
- Project management experience strongly preferred.
- Biotech and/or start-up company experience strongly preferred.
- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment regarding highly sensitive and external communications.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written coupled with strong command of English
- High emotional intelligence and relationship-building skills at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work collaboratively within administrative team. Maintains strong working relationship with other administrative support professionals in support of executive and company initiatives.
- Ability to exhibit professional communication/coordination with key external partners/stakeholders (i.e. members of the board, external counsel, etc..)
- Ability to work well with diverse
- Excellent professionalism and strong interpersonal skills.
- Must have a positive “can do” attitude and show excellent judgement as well as work well independently.
- Flexibility to accommodate rapidly changing priorities and deadlines.
- Must be flexible to work on-site at the Boston office location.
- Willingness to travel as needed for executive support.
The base range for a Sr EA is $124,072 to $155,094 per year. Individual pay may vary based on additional factors, including, and without limitation, job-related skills, experience, work location, and relevant education or training. Kura's compensation package also includes generous benefits, equity, and participation in an annual target bonus.
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Kura’s Values that are used for candidate selection and performance assessments:
- We work as one for patients
- We are goal-focused and deliver with excellence
- We are science-driven courageous innovators
- We strive to bring out the best in each other and ourselves
The Kura Package
- Career advancement/ development opportunities
- Competitive comp package
- Bonus
- 401K + Employer contributions
- Generous stock options
- ESPP Plan
- 20 days of PTO to start
- 18 Holidays (Including Summer & Winter Break)
- Generous Benefits Package with a variety of plans available with a substantial employer match
- Paid Paternity/Maternity Leave
- In-Office Catered lunches
- Home Office Setup
- Lifestyle Spending Stipend
- Commuter Stipend (Boston Office)
- Regular employee social activities, including happy hours, monthly birthday celebrations, Kura Koffee Talks, and much more!
Kura Oncology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer. The Company’s pipeline consists of small molecule drug candidates designed to target cancer signaling pathways. Ziftomenib, a once-daily, oral menin inhibitor, is the first and only investigational therapy to receive Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for the treatment of relapsed/refractory (“R/R”) NPM1-mutant acute myeloid leukemia (“AML”). In November 2024, Kura Oncology entered into a global strategic collaboration agreement with Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. to develop and commercialize ziftomenib for AML and other hematologic malignancies. Enrollment in a Phase 2 registration-directed trial of ziftomenib in R/R NPM1-mutant AML has been completed, and in the second quarter of 2025, the companies announced the FDA’s acceptance of a New Drug Application for ziftomenib for the treatment of adult patients with R/R NPM1-mutant AML and assignment of a Prescription Drug User Fee Act target action date of November 30, 2025. Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin are also conducting a series of clinical trials to evaluate ziftomenib in combination with current standards of care in newly diagnosed and R/R NPM1-mutant and KMT2A-rearranged AML. KO-2806, a next-generation farnesyl transferase inhibitor, is being evaluated in a Phase 1 dose-escalation trial as a monotherapy and in combination with targeted therapies for patients with various solid tumors. Tipifarnib, a potent and selective farnesyl transferase inhibitor, is currently in a Phase 1/2 trial in combination with alpelisib for patients with PIK3CA-dependent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. For additional information, please visit Kura’s website at www.kuraoncology.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.
Kura Oncology is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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Kura Oncology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer. Our small-molecule drug candidates target signaling pathways and other drivers of cancer where there is a strong scientific and clinical rationale to improve outcomes by identifying those patients most likely to benefit from treatment.
Our pipeline includes tipifarnib, a farnesyl transferase inhibitor, currently in a registration-directed clinical trial and KO-539, a menin-MLL inhibitor, currently in a Phase 1/2A clinical trial.
For additional information, please visit our website at www.kuraoncology.com.
