Metaphore Office Coordinator Co-Op
Somerville, NJ - USA
Job Summary
What ifyou could join an organization that creates resources and builds life sciences companies that invent breakthrough technologies in order to transform health care and sustainability
Metaphore Biotechnologies is harnessing the power of mimicry to make previously intractable drug targets accessible and unlock breakthroughs that outperform todays drugs for maximum patient impact. The companys MIMiC platform is a computationally driven bioplatform designing new therapeutics where function specificity and selectivity are programmable.
Metaphore Biotechnologies is a product of Flagship Pioneerings venture creation engine which has also given rise to companies such as Moderna Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MRNA) Editas Medicine (NASDAQ: EDIT) Omega Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OMGA) Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MCRB) and Indigo Agriculture. Since its launch in 2000 Flagship has applied its unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific 2021 Flagship Pioneering was ranked 12th globally on Fortunes Change the World list an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies.
Responsibilities
- Keep the office running smoothly: supplies pantry mail shared spaces and equipment stocked organized and operational
- Coordinate with IT Facilities and building management to resolve maintenance and workplace issues
- Manage vendor relationships for office supplies catering and services; flag cost-saving opportunities
- Support Leadership Team scheduling meeting logistics conference room bookings catering and action item tracking
- Assist with travel arrangements and itineraries for Leadership Team members as needed
- Track invoices expense reconciliations and vendor payments
- Support Legal by filing contract requests and tracking status to ensure timely turnaround
- Support HR with onboarding/offboarding logistics workspace setup and candidate interview coordination
- Plan and execute employee events celebrations all-hands meetings and engagement activities end-to-end
- Assist with internal communications company announcements and cross-functional event coordination
- Serve as a go-to resource for employees visitors and vendors
- Take on ad hoc projects across teams based on business need and bandwidth
Education
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelors program in Business Finance Accounting Operations or a related field
- Coursework in accounting financial analysis or business operations is a plus
Skills & Experience
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills; able to manage competing priorities
- Clear written and verbal communication; comfortable with leadership vendors and staff at all levels
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly calendar and spreadsheet tools
- Prior internshipco-op or part-time experience in an office or administrative setting preferred
- Familiarity with expense tracking invoicing or budgeting tools a plus
- Ability to organize meetings and employee events from planning through execution
What Were Looking For
- High ownership follows through without being reminded
- Discrete with confidential information
- Warm professional presence; enjoys being a go-to resource
- Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies arecommitted to equal employment opportunityregardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively FSP) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneerings internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
The pay range for this role is $25 - $35 per hour. This role is a short-term engagement that is not eligible for health and welfare benefits. Retirement benefits may be available after completing a set number of hours. Compensation and benefits information is based on Metaphore Biotechnologies Inc.s good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
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About Company
We are Flagship Pioneering We are a biotechnology company that invents platforms and builds companies that change the world. Pioneering Partnerships…