Company Operations Associate/Manager

Company Operations Associate / Manager

Novyon Therapeutics

Location: Singapore

Employment Type: Full-time

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Immunology, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Management, or a related field

Experience: Fresh graduates with strong initiative are welcome to apply; 1–5 years of relevant experience is preferred.

About Novyon Therapeutics

Novyon Therapeutics is a Singapore-based biotechnology company developing next-generation in vivo immunotherapies using targeted lipid nanoparticle delivery technologies. Our initial focus is on in vivo CAR-based therapies for oncology, with a broader vision to build a platform for repeatable, targeted, and scalable in vivo cell-programming medicines.

We are looking for a motivated and highly organized Company Operations Associate / Manager to support the company’s day-to-day operations, business development activities, fund raising preparation, and coordination with key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work closely with the founders and acting CEO to support company-building activities across operations, IP licensing coordination, fundraising preparation, and external communications.

Core Responsibilities

Company Operations and Administration

• Support day-to-day company operations, including scheduling, documentation, record keeping, and follow-up on action items.
• Maintain organized company records, including agreements, investor materials, meeting notes, project documents, and confidential files.
• Coordinate with service providers, corporate secretary, consultants, and other external parties as needed.

IP Licensing and Stakeholder Coordination

• Support coordination with relevant stakeholders on patent licensing, technology transfer, and related documentation.
• Track timelines, required documents, meeting outcomes, and follow-up actions related to IP licensing.
• Assist in preparing simple summaries of the company’s technology, patent status, and licensing progress for internal and external discussions.

Fundraising and Investor Support

• Assist the founder and acting CEO in preparing fundraising-related materials, including pitch decks, company summaries, investor briefing notes, and data room documents.
• Help coordinate investor meetings, prepare meeting notes, and track follow-up actions.
• Conduct basic desktop research on investors, comparable biotech companies, market trends, and potential strategic partners.

Business Development and External Communications

• Support preparation of non-confidential company materials for potential partners, advisors, consultants, and investors.
• Help maintain contact lists and track communications with external stakeholders.
• Assist with other company-building activities as needed in a fast-moving early-stage biotech environment.

Additional Responsibilities Depending on Experience

• Support more detailed market research and competitive analysis.
• Assist with grant, partnership, or collaboration documents.
• Help develop internal processes as the company grows.
• Contribute to business planning, fundraising strategy, and partnership discussions under supervision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Immunology, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Management, or a related discipline.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to follow through on tasks independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Comfortable working across scientific, business, legal, and operational topics.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a start-up environment.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Interest in biotechnology, immunotherapy, RNA medicines, venture building, or life science entrepreneurship.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1–5 years of experience in biotech, pharma, technology transfer, business development, investment support, consulting, venture capital, start-up operations, or research administration.
• Prior exposure to intellectual property licensing, grant management, fundraising, investor materials, or company operations would be an advantage.
• Scientific background in immunology, oncology, cell therapy, RNA therapeutics, or drug delivery would be helpful but is not mandatory.
• Fresh graduates with strong drive, maturity, communication skills, and willingness to learn are also encouraged to apply.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is proactive, reliable, humble, and highly organized. He or she should be comfortable working closely with founders in an early-stage company, taking ownership of tasks, learning quickly, and helping to build the company from the ground up.

This role is suitable for someone who is interested in gaining hands-on experience in biotech entrepreneurship, company operations, IP licensing, fundraising, and venture development.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to join an early-stage biotech company at the company-building stage.
• Exposure to cutting-edge in vivo CAR therapy, RNA delivery, and LNP technologies.
• Direct involvement in IP licensing, fundraising, investor engagement, and business development.
• Close mentorship from experienced founders and advisors.
• Potential to grow with the company as it develops its therapeutic pipeline and platform technologies.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a CV and a brief cover letter explaining their interest in Novyon Therapeutics, biotechnology entrepreneurship, and company operations to the email: ***email_hidden***