Office Manager

Are you looking for a part-time flexible gig that can be managed around school hours? Do you have considerable skills / experience that are not being put to good use? Are you purpose driven and searching for a role that offers both flexibility AND impact?



We are a commercially successful biotech start-up looking for a part-time and fully flexible Office Manager to support our growing team. We have just moved to our new HQ in Sherwood, in the Western suburbs of Brisbane. We’re doing a great job growing our global customer base, but need someone to help our busy Founders with their somewhat overlooked administrative load.



We’re looking for someone resourceful, proactive, and with highly refined organisational and planning skills. Our ideal candidate is a good problem solver, has great attention to detail, and is willing to roll up their sleeves to lend a hand where needed. It’s a varied position so flexibility and adaptability are a must.



We anticipate needing someone in the office 20 - 30 hours per week. Our set office days are Monday and Tuesday (can be school hours), but outside of that we work flexibly with a combination of in office and remote working.



About us



We’re a homegrown biotech on a mission to radically simplify early detection of chronic and life threatening disease. Our novel blood testing technology allows early and easy diagnosis of health conditions like Celiac disease, Type 1 Diabetes and eventually, some forms of cancer. Our ultrasensitive Novoleukin blood test measures antigen specific T cells, initially for application in clinical trials to accelerate drug development and over time, in broader healthcare settings.



We’re a team of renowned global experts in research and commercial immunotherapy development. Credentials aside, we are innovators at heart dedicated to breakthrough technology that changes the landscape of public health. Perhaps most importantly, we’re a genuinely nice group of people that enjoy working together. We’re focused, collegiate, deeply curious, and highly responsive and adaptable to our customers' needs.



Off the back of considerable global interest, we’re growing our team and looking for people to become a meaningful part of our growth story.



More about the role…



Each day will look a little different, but broadly will involve:



Proactively overseeing the smooth running of the office and team
Attending team meetings and taking minutes / actions as required
Assisting the Founders with Powerpoint presentations and other collateral
Managing office and business supplies, key contact for building mgmt, internet and other services, managing business subscriptions / accounts
Helping our assembly technicians with assembly, packaging, shipping product and accepting deliveries
Building efficient ways of working for the team that lay the foundation for future growth
Team travel bookings
Capacity permitting, supporting the Founders with calendar and email management
Other ad hoc activities


The skills we value



We don’t have a particular background in mind, we’re more focused on a transferable set of skills. We will shortlist candidates with:



Exceptional attention to detail
A high level of computer literacy and proficiency
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Desire to grow alongside business and take on different roles and more responsibility as we mature
Worked in small business setting or even better, exposure to (or experience in) business scale up
Australian citizen or permanent resident
Is there something else you offer which could help Novoviah develop and grow?