Description

Job Title:

Administrative Assistant

Location:

San Diego, CA

Position type:

FLSA:

Full Time

Non-Exempt

Department:

R&D Admin

 

Strive to Bring a Profound Difference to our Patients 

At Avidity Biosciences, we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving people’s lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed, solution-oriented thinker, join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated, collaborative, agile and focused on the needs of patients.  

Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline, including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline, and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and Twitter. 

 

Position Overview

The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for performing several administrative duties. This is a pivotal, multi-tasking role that requires strong leadership skills and the ability to think on your feet. The Administrative Assistant must quickly assess situations, find solutions and take decisive action, often under pressure of deadlines and often unpredictable workloads.

What You Will ContributeCoordinate daily schedules, meetings, agendas, presentations, travel arrangements, and expense reports for various team members.Coordinate travel for team members, interview candidates, and key partners.Schedule departmental interviews and assist with recruitment activities.Interact heavily with Purchasing and Legal with regard to contracts management and making purchasing requests.Support and follow through on business financial transactions (purchase requests, invoice approvals).Act as a liaison among functional groups, internal and external contacts.Prioritize and direct incoming business matters in a timely and efficient manner.Work collaboratively with other executive and administrative assistants.Develop documents, presentations, graphs, and charts for various routine to complex ad-hoc projects using word processing, spreadsheet, and graphics software.Support on-site activities such as department meetings and company-wide events.Coordinate on-site lunches for meetings and off-site dinners.Provide back-up support to the office coordinator and assist with office coordination and facilities management.Proactively identify and solve problems to ensure smooth operations.Must work at the office Monday – Friday unless otherwise directed.Complete and manage projects as assigned.Perform other duties as required.What We SeekEducation and ExperienceMinimum 3-5 years of experience as an administrative assistant, office manager or other applicable roles

 

Desired Knowledge and AbilitiesExperience working with professionalism and discretion.Outstanding communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills; strong customer service orientation.Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.Attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.Proactive in managing tasks and workloads; flexible and able to adapt/adjust with short notice.Capable of making good judgments, anticipating needs, and working independently.Maintain positive, professional relationships with personnel at all levels of the organization.Expert knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft O365 suite and Zoom.Proficiency with Concur or travel and expense systemPrevious biotech/pharma work experience preferred.

 

What We will Provide to You: 

The base salary range for this role is $71,250 to $78,750 ($34 to $38/hour). The final compensation will be commensurate with such factors as relevant experience, skillset, internal equity and market factors. 

 

 

Avidity Biosciences

10578 Science Center Dr. Suite 125

San Diego, CA

92121

O: 858-401-7900

F: 858-401-7901

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