Executive Business Partner to CEO

Executive Assistant to Founder/CEO (Neuroscience & Life Sciences Focus)

Location: East Bay, CA Comp: $165-190K + Equity + Benefits

Stage: Venture-Backed Biotech Startup

We are a fast-growing, mission-driven biotech company advancing breakthrough neuroscience research to address issues that impact millions of families worldwide. Our work sits at the intersection of science, compassion, and innovation—and every team member plays a meaningful role in turning discovery into real-world impact.

The team is made up of brilliant scientists, clinicians, and builders who care deeply about both excellence and humanity. With recent funding, we are entering an exciting new chapter of growth, discovery, and possibility.

We are seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to our Founder/CEO who is energized by science and inspired by purpose-driven work. In this role, you won’t simply manage calendars and logistics. You’ll be a trusted partner to a visionary Founder—helping transform ambitious ideas into organized, executable reality. You’ll be closely connected to groundbreaking research and the people behind it, supporting work that truly makes a difference in patients’ lives.

If you love being at the center of meaningful, complex work and thrive in environments where curiosity, empathy, and excellence meet, this role is for you.

Partner with Leadership and Provide Executive Support to the Founder:

• Support the Founder/CEO in aligning daily priorities with long-term scientific and company goals
• Manage a dynamic, multi-stakeholder calendar spanning research, clinical, investor, and operational work
• Prepare thoughtful meeting materials and briefings
• Track action items and drive follow-through
• Anticipate needs and remove friction before it appears

• Coordinate travel and logistics for conferences, research partners, and site visits
• Help nurture relationships with scientists, clinicians, advisors, and investors
• Organize meetings for advisory boards and collaborators
• Support preparation of materials for presentations, publications, and reviews

• Create and maintain onboarding and people processes that help new team members thrive
• Schedule reviews, lab meetings, and cross-functional check-ins
• Organize contracts, protocols, and internal documentation
• Support compliance and investor diligence with care and precision

• Help plan off-sites, scientific retreats, and team gatherings
• Coordinate team travel and multi-location logistics
• Oversee office operations, vendors, and supplies
• Ensure visitors and partners always feel welcomed and supported

You are an experienced, thoughtful EA who feels at home in technical or research-driven environments—and who loves bringing clarity, warmth, and structure to complex work.

You may have:

• A GREAT writer!
• Experience supporting leaders in biotech, life sciences, healthcare, research, or technical startups
• Comfort working alongside PhDs, MDs, and scientific teams
• Genuine curiosity about neuroscience, medicine, and innovation
• A natural ability to organize information, people, and priorities
• A proactive, ownership-oriented mindset
• Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence
• The confidence to protect executive time with grace and professionalism
• High discretion and integrity
• Deep pride in helping others succeed

You’re detail-driven, calm under pressure, big-hearted, and motivated by being part of something meaningful.

• The opportunity to work at the forefront of neuroscience innovation
• Direct partnership with a passionate, visionary Founder
• A collaborative, kind, and intellectually curious team
• Real ownership and growth as the company scales
• Competitive salary, equity, and benefits
• The chance to help shape how science becomes impact