Administrative Assistant (Contract)

ElevateBio is a technology-driven cell and gene therapy company, accelerating access to the cutting-edge technologies and expertise to change the future of medicine. Our integrated technologies model offers turnkey scale and biotechnological capabilities to power genetic medicines processes, programs, and companies to their full potential.

The Role:

ElevateBio is seeking a Contract, Administrative Assistant to work the business development team at BaseCamp in Waltham. The ideal candidate will have experience with scheduling meetings, expense reports, managing small projects and other tasks as assigned. Communication is of paramount importance with this role, so having a high level of comfort interacting with all levels of management and guests of all kinds is a must. This is a multifaceted role that covers development and continual progression of a collaborative corporate culture, including social and team building events and planning/facilitation of large and complex meetings.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Oversee day-to-day administrative tasks for the business development team
• Work with direct manager on calendar tasks, department expense reports, scheduling customer visits, coordinating conference events for the team
• Partner with a variety of team members to execute initiatives and events
• Provide coordination support for meetings, as needed, including catering and IT assistance
• Various additional clerical and administrative tasks as needed, not limited to responding to inquiries via email, filing and scheduling
• Coordinate with IT department with department equipment requests and issues
• Order and maintain marketing inventory

Requirements:

• 2+ years previous administrative experience
• Experience and comfort with a small biotech company environment preferred
• Must have strong ability to exercise sound judgment and professional maturity
• Must be able to handle a high volume, fast-paced environment
• Well organized, self-motivated handworker, very smart independent thinker, works well under pressure and deadlines, detail oriented
• Must be able to work cooperatively as a team member
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) are a must
• Ability to interact with internal and external contacts at all levels of management including Executives and Senior Management
• A thorough knowledge of word-processing and standard office equipment is required
• Must have advanced skills with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

 

Why Join ElevateBio?

ElevateBio is a technology-driven company built to power transformative genetic medicines today and for many decades to come. The Company commercializes its enabling technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and industry-leading expertise through partnerships to accelerate development across a breadth of therapeutic approaches and modalities. The ElevateBio ecosystem combines multiple R&D technology platforms – including Life Edit, a next-generation, full-spectrum gene editing platform; comprehensive cell engineering technologies; and an expanded viral and non-viral therapeutic delivery platform – with BaseCamp®, its end-to-end genetic medicine cGMP manufacturing and process development business, to accelerate the discovery and development of advanced therapeutics.

We aim to be the dominant engine inside the world’s greatest scientific advancements harnessing human cells and genes to alter disease.

Our Mission: 
To power the creation of life-transforming cell and gene therapies, at a speed the world deserves.

Our Vision: 
We seek to be the world’s most indispensable cell and gene therapy technology company, redefining how companies operate, how products are created and how disease is treated. 

ElevateBio is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. ElevateBio will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.