Senior Administrative Assistant - Berkeley, CA (Hybrid) in Berkeley, California at RAY THERAPEUTICS INC

About Ray Therapeutics

Ray Therapeutics mission is to restore vision to people with retinal degenerations. RayTx is using a novel bioengineered optogenetic protein optimized for human vision delivered by AAV to restore visual function in a mutation agnostic approach and without the need for light enhancing eyewear. The company is developing its lead candidate RTx-015 in retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative retinal disease with significant unmet medical need as well as a pipeline to treat both rare and large market indications.

Senior Administrative Assistant, Berkeley, CA , Hybrid

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Administrative Assistant to support senior C-suite executives in a fast-paced, high-growing biotech environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, anticipates needs before they arise, has sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and unwavering professionalism to every interaction.

Formula for Success: Leveraging your ‘get it done’ mindset and strong sense of ownership and accountability, you will…

· Capitalize on your ability to bring order to complexity, improve executive effectiveness, and adapt seamlessly to the evolving demands of a growing organization as you effectively support the day-to-day business operations, enabling teams and executives to work more efficiently.

· Apply your high level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills while you serve as a trusted gatekeeper, coordinating internal and external meetings across multiple time zones, including leadership meetings, investor meetings, scientific advisory boards, medical conferences, and external partner engagements.

· Exercise your exceptional attention to details as you arrange extensive domestic and international travel, including logistics, accommodations, and itineraries as necessary and manage expense reports.

· Draw on your experience as a trusted point of contact as you draft, and organize documents, presentations, reports, and communications for internal and external audiences.

· Execute your exceptional organizational and time management abilities while tracking key priorities, deadlines, deliverables, and action items across leadership, functional teams, and external partners, ensuring timely follow-through.

· Make use of your exceptional judgement and knows how on prioritization while serving as a point of contact for assigned leaders or departments, handling correspondence and requests with discretion and swift responsiveness.

· Assert your collaborative and engaged team style, assisting with office operations, visitor coordination, catering, supplies, facilities requests, and day-to-day workplace logistics. and with the planning and

execution of company events, team meetings, offsites, all-hands meetings, and employee engagement activities.

· Maintain your high level of discretion in all interactions and decision-making processes, handling sensitive information with utmost confidentiality and professionalism.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.

· 5+ years of experience as a senior administrative assistant or as an executive assistant, preferably in start-up, biotech or pharma.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom and Concur.

· Experience embracing AI tools to improve productivity and workflows processes is preferred.

· Ability to work a hybrid schedule requiring 3 days per week in the office.

Compensation Range and Benefits:

· For this role, the anticipated base salary range is $125-$140k, based on the candidate's professional experience level. The final salary offered for this position may take into account a number of factors including, but not limited to skills, education, and experience. Ray Therapeutics also offers annual performance-based bonus, annual equity awards and a comprehensive benefits package.

At Ray Therapeutics, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees; providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

 All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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