Executive Assistant, Research & Development

About Us

Jnana Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging its next-generation chemoproteomics RAPID platform to discover medicines for highly validated, challenging-to-drug targets to treat diseases with high unmet need. Jnana is focused on developing first- and best-in-class therapies to treat a wide range of diseases, including rare diseases, immune-mediated diseases and cancer. Jnana's wholly owned lead program is a potential first-in-class oral approach, targeting an allosteric site on the phenylalanine transporter SLC6A19, for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic metabolic disease. Located in Boston, Jnana brings together scientific leaders in small molecule drug discovery and development, a highly experienced management team and the backing of leading life science investors Bain Capital Life Sciences, RA Capital Management, Polaris Partners, Versant Ventures, Avalon Ventures, Pfizer Ventures and AbbVie Ventures. For more information, please visit www.jnanatx.com and follow us on Twitter and on LinkedIn.

About the Opportunity

Jnana Therapeutics is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support our Research & Development team, including our CMO and Head of Research & Development. Ideal candidates will bring a passion for leveraging strong management and organizational skills to help leaders achieve critical goals. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-paced and dynamic team of brilliant clinical and research leaders and play an important role in our future. The most successful candidates will have previous biotech or pharmaceutical industry experience, strong communication skills, and demonstrated ability to partner effectively with both internal and external stakeholders. This will be a highly visible and rewarding role with the potential to have a significant impact on business success and the culture we're building at Jnana.

Responsibilities

• Lead Executive Assistant to the Research & Development leadership team
• Manage multiple calendars and execute complex schedules and travel itineraries with internal and external stakeholders
• Seamlessly coordinate meetings and team events, including room bookings, venue selection, materials creation and management
• Manage and execute critical administrative workflows and provide organizational solutions to increase team effectiveness
• Partner closely with key internal stakeholders, including other administrative team members, to ensure synchronization of efforts
• Proactively identify potential roadblocks for team and effectively troubleshoot and/or appropriately escalate
• Serve as an ambassador of Jnana's culture

Preferred Qualifications & Past Experience

• Previous experience as an Administrative or Executive Assistant in the biotech/pharma industry
• Experience supporting VP, SVP and C-level executives
• Skilled in complex calendar and meeting management
• Outstanding communication skills, including written and verbal, with internal and external parties
• Highly organized, solutions-oriented, and pro-active