Contract Office Coordinator

Who we are:

Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the potential to dramatically improve patients’ lives. Kymera is deploying TPD to address disease targets and pathways inaccessible with conventional therapeutics. Having advanced the first degrader into the clinic for immunological diseases, Kymera is focused on delivering oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Kymera is also progressing degrader oncology programs that target undrugged or poorly drugged proteins to create new ways to fight cancer. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston’s top workplaces for the past several years. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit www.kymeratx.com or follow us on X (formerly Twitter) or LinkedIn.

How we work:

• PIONEER: We are courageous, resilient and rigorous in our mission to improve patients’ lives through our revolutionary degrader medicines.
• COLLABORATE: We value trust + transparency from everyone. Our goals are shared, our decisions data-driven and our camaraderie genuine.
• BELONG: We recognize our differences, inviting curiosity and inclusivity, so that our people are valued, seen, and heard.

How you’ll contribute:

• Administrative Support:
  •    Serve as the point of contact for employees and external partners.
  •    Manage Operations team phone calls and correspondence (email, letters, packages, etc.).
  •    Maintain the internal intranet site for Facilities, Lab Operations, and Safety.
  •    Manage employee access card activation for both the internal and base building access.
  •    Assist with various new hire onboarding activities. 
• Office Operations:
  •    Staff the reception desk and manage onsite visitors and deliveries. 
  •    Coordinate day-to-day office activities.
  •    Field  incoming facilities requests via internal ticketing system and coordinate with building maintenance team.
  •    Ensure office supplies are maintained, including inventory management.
  •    Order company lunches and manage delivery and setup.
• Financial and Operational Support:
  •    Track office supply and food pending within budget allocation.
  •    Reconcile the company credit card.    

 Skills and experience you’ll bring:

• Onsite presence 5 days per week in Watertown, MA (Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm).
• Previous experience in a professional setting as an office administrator, office assistant, or facilities administration.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

NOTE: This is a contract position - the assignment will be for 6 months and will begin ASAP.