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Amylyx Pharmaceuticals · 3 hours ago

R&D Operations Specialist

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$74K/yr - $83K/yr

1+ years exp

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage company focused on treating diseases with high unmet needs. They are seeking an R&D Operations Specialist to provide operational and administrative support to a preclinical R&D team, managing scheduling, documentation, and vendor coordination to enable scientific execution and data generation.

BiotechnologyMedicalNeurosciencePharmaceutical

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day operational coordination and logistics for preclinical scientists, toxicologists, research associates, and bioanalytical staff

Partner with Procurement, Legal, and Finance to support vendor onboarding, contract initiation and life cycle management, purchase orders, and invoice tracking

Exercise judgment to coordinate competing priorities across R&D, ensuring study support planning activities are met by scheduling meetings, coordinating timelines, and tracking key milestones

Manage documentation systems related to operations of preclinical and toxicology studies, including protocols, reports, contracts, invoices and key communications. Ensure protocols, reports and data records meet audit-ready standards, drive continuous improvements in document tracking workflows

Maintain and continuously improve vendor record-keeping frameworks, ensuring contract status, statement of work and study related documents are proactively monitored

Own internal meeting operations, setting agendas in partnership with scientific leads, ensuring decision clarity, and tracking deliverables to closure

Support the Senior Director, Preclinical and Translational Sciences with calendar management, meeting preparation, and follow-up actions. Synthesize meeting outcomes into action plans and track execution

Manage budget tracking tools and prepare spend analyses for preclinical and toxicology activities in partnership with Finance and Procurement

Help establish and maintain operational processes, templates, and trackers to support a growing preclinical organization

Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and consistency across preclinical operations and administrative workflows

Qualification

Preclinical researchVendor managementToxicologyBioanalytical sciencesMicrosoft OfficeBudget trackingAdministrative supportOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, or a related field

1-3 years' experience post degree in a preclinical focused role with external contracts experience

Exposure to preclinical research, toxicology, bioanalytical sciences, or CRO environments, 1-2 years prior experience/exposure. Exposure concurrent with undergraduate work is acceptable

Familiarity with procurement, contracts, or vendor management processes

Proficiency with common business tools such as Microsoft Office. Experience with LinkSquares and/or Net Suite is a plus

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Excellent communication skills and comfort working with both internal teams and external vendors

Proficiency with common business tools such as Microsoft Office. Experience with LinkSquares and/or Net Suite is a plus

Prior experience in an administrative, operations, or coordinator role within biotech, pharma, or life sciences is preferred