We’re looking for a highly organised, personable EA/Office Manager to keep the Leadership Team efficient and the office running smoothly.
This role combines executive support with office and operations management – ideal for a person who thrives on building relationships, bringing order to chaos, and delivering value across the business.
We are an ambitious, lean team on a mission to commercialise our groundbreaking drug discovery technology, and every hire matters. If you are looking for a role where you can own your space, feel genuinely valued, and grow with the business, we would love to hear from you.
Executive Support
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Schedule and minute board meetings and other business-critical events
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Act as a gatekeeper and point of contact for the CEO-CTO, managing competing priorities with discretion and professionalism:
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Proactive calendar management to protect focus time, resolve conflicts and coordinate meetings with international stakeholders
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Email triage and management, to include flagging urgent items and filing closed threads
Office Management
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Be the first point of contact for office-related queries and support across the business, including welcoming visitors and new team members
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Own day-to-day office operations, ensuring that the office, kitchen, and communal areas are well-stocked with smooth-running processes
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Manage office and kitchen supplies
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Plan and execute company events, offsites, and team celebrations
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Coordinate travel arrangements, both domestic and international
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Manage company logistics including shipping/receiving and visitor access
Operations support-
Support HR-adjacent tasks including document preparation, maintaining employee records, recruitment, and onboarding
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Assist with basic bookkeeping tasks including timesheets and invoice matching, and coordination with the finance department
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Support Head of Operations with companywide improvement initiatives
As an expanding early-stage company, we expect roles will change and evolve as we grow. We would expect you to be willing to jump in and take on additional activities that are appropriate for the role.
Essential
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Confident, approachable, and comfortable building relationships across the business
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Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to juggle priorities and stay organised under pressure
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Discreet and trustworthy with confidential and sensitive information
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Able to learn operational processes quickly and identify potential improvements
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A “no task too small” attitude paired with sound judgement about when to escalate
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Able to work on-site 5 days/week (part-time hours spread over 5 days will be considered)
Desirable
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Experience in a startup / biotech / lab-based environment
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Experience directly supporting CEO / Leadership Team
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Exposure to board meetings or investor relations logistics
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Basic bookkeeping experience
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Experience with HR administration, recruitment, or new hire onboarding
We value diversity, encourage applications from underrepresented groups, and recognise that people have a wide range of personal circumstances. What matters to us is that you’re a good fit for the role – we are happy to discuss flexibility and any accommodations that may be helpful.
To apply, please send us your CV and cover letter using the button below.
If this role isn’t quite right for you but you would like to be considered for future roles, please send your CV to [email protected] giving us an idea of what you’re looking for.
Strictly no agencies. Any CVs submitted by agencies that we have not instructed will be considered as free gifts.
Sortera Bio is a multidisciplinary biotechnology company based in Cambridge UK that specialises in the discovery and development of innovative biopharmaceuticals. At the core of our approach is Deep Screening, a proprietary high-throughput experimental platform that revolutionises the screening process by enabling the rapid, parallel evaluation of 10⁸ to 10⁹ sequence-function pairs. This powerful technology generates vast datasets that provide a comprehensive understanding of the global fitness landscape for biologics, delivering both positive and negative results—both critical for the effective application of machine learning in drug discovery. Our platform enables breakthroughs in a matter of days, achieving what previously took months or even years.
