Executive Assistant, R&D

Erasca is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing medicines for the benefit of patients with cancer. Our programs take novel approaches to shutting down one of cancer’s  most commonly mutated signaling cascades, the RAS/MAPK pathway, which affects approximately 5. 5 million lives each year worldwide. The name “Erasca” has an important embedded meaning: it is a contraction of our audacious hope to “erase cancer” that drives our mission and everything that we do on behalf of patients with cancer. Reporting to the President, R&D, the EA for Research & Development will provide executive administrative support to the President R&D, CSO, and CMO, as well as supporting Development-wide activities and meetings.

They will also partner with the Administrative, Human Resources, and Operations functions in San Diego and South Francisco to support and cultivate the culture of Erasca overall. The successful candidate will be organized, resilient, motivated, and highly detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize competing and evolving activities. Additionally, they will bring energy and creativity to drive and support their own professional development and the creation of a happy and productive community of Erascals.   Note that this position can be hybrid in San Diego, CA or South San Francisco, CA or fully remote anywhere in the United States.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   - Provide complex and diverse administrative support for the President R&D, CSO, CMO, and R&D functions   - Assist in prioritization, time management, and maintaining deadlines   - Coordinate and maintain calendars by scheduling complex meetings with multiple competing priorities   - Organize a variety of internal and external meetings, conference calls, and web meetings across multiple time zones and stakeholders   - Coordinate and execute varied domestic and international travel itineraries, including flights, hotels, ground transportation, etc.