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About the Role

The Executive Assistant/Office Manager provides direct administrative support to Lycia’s Chief Business Officer, Chief Scientific Officer, and Chief Medical Officer. This role coordinates interviews for hiring teams and ensures the smooth day-to-day operation of the South San Francisco office. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, resourceful, proactive, and exercises sound judgment with confidential information.

Responsibilities

Keep Lycia’s office space organized, presentable, and functional.
Serve as a liaison with building management and office vendors on office-related requests.
Maintain a well-stocked kitchen, track supply inventory, and order general office supplies; manage purchasing and vendor relationships for the office within budget.
Set up conference rooms and audiovisual and IT equipment for meetings.
Manage incoming and outgoing mail and shipments.
Manage complex calendars for the Chief Business Officer, Chief Scientific Officer, and Chief Medical Officer, proactively resolving conflicts and protecting time for top priorities.
Coordinate domestic and international travel, including itineraries, bookings, and last-minute changes.
Coordinate logistics for internal and external meetings, including scheduling, venues, catering, materials, and meeting setup, and travel to support these meetings on-site as needed.
Handle confidential information with discretion, in accordance with Lycia’s confidentiality and insider trading policies.
Schedule and coordinate interviews across the R&D organization, including multi-interviewer and on-site interview days.
Support onboarding of new hires, partnering with hiring managers and HR on workspace, equipment, and company swag.
Serve as a member of Lycia’s safety committee, and coordinate and schedule safety trainings for employees.
Coordinate team events, such as offsites, happy hours, and company celebrations, that strengthen Lycia’s culture and sense of community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience as an executive assistant and/or office manager, including direct support of C-level executives.
Experience coordinating advisory board or scientific meetings and interview scheduling preferred.
Biotech or life sciences company experience preferred.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands across multiple executives.
Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
A high level of discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information.
Ability to multitask and to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
A track record of anticipating needs, solving problems, and following through.
Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities.
Ability to work on-site in South San Francisco and to travel occasionally to support external meetings.
Ability to lift and carry office supplies and packages of up to 25 pounds.

Skills

Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Organizational skills
Time management skills
Written communication skills
Verbal communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Discretion
Professionalism
Multitasking
Independent work
Collaborative work
Problem-solving
Adaptability

Location

South San Francisco

Work Type

On-site
Occasional travel

Experience Level

5+ years of experience as an executive assistant and/or office manager
Direct support of C-level executives

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

$120,000 - $143,000

Benefits

Annual bonus
Equity
Generous benefits package

About the Company

Lycia Therapeutics (Nasdaq: LYCA) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company using its proprietary lysosomal targeting chimera (LYTAC) platform to discover and develop therapeutics that degrade extracellular and membrane-bound proteins.
These proteins drive a wide range of difficult-to-treat diseases, including autoimmune, inflammatory, and allergic conditions.
Lycia was established in 2019 in collaboration with academic founder and Nobel Laureate Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and HHMI investigator at Stanford University.
In October 2026, Lycia completed an initial public offering, and its common stock now trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “LYCA.”
Lycia is headquartered in South San Francisco.
Visit https://lyciatx.com/ for more information.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Lycia and other biotech companies have recently noticed an increase in email and social media scams targeting job candidates in our industry. Please note Lycia will post any legitimate job openings directly on our website or through our recruitment partner, Lever. If you wish to verify the legitimacy of a job opening, you may contact us.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.