Passage Bio is an exciting, fast-paced, rapidly growing gene therapy company headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Our portfolio of rare monogenic CNS gene therapies is the result of an exclusive collaboration with the renowned Gene Therapy Program (GTP) at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) that provided Passage Bio with 17 gene therapy candidates developed in the lab of gene therapy pioneer Dr. James Wilson. Passage Bio is on a mission to provide life-transforming gene therapies for patients with rare monogenic CNS diseases that replace their suffering with boundless possibility, all while building lasting relationships with the communities we serve.

The Role:

In this role, the Executive Administrator will be supporting the Chief Operating Officer and handling a variety of administrative duties. 

Here Is What You Will Be Doing:

  • Provide support to c-suite team with scheduling domestic and international travel (hotel, flight, car service) for several executives through Egencia.
  • Manage calendars, schedule meetings and reserve conference rooms using Outlook
  • Ordering lunches from approved accounts and handling meeting set-up
  • Preparing and updating documents using MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Editing documents and converting .doc to PDF formats in MS Word when needed
  • Preparing expense reports using Expensify program
  • Copying, scanning and filing
  • Providing phone and email support
  • Greeting visitors and vendors for scheduled meetings


Here Is What You Will Bring To The Table:

  • High school diploma or higher level of education
  • 8-10 years of relevant experience as an Executive Assistant supporting C-Suite executives, preferably in the biotechnology, life sciences or healthcare industry
  • Intermediate level of proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Working knowledge of office equipment, such as printers, scanners and copiers
  • Exceptional interpersonal communication skills; written and verbal
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
  • Attention to detail and problem resolution skills
  • Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
  • Professional, collaborative and team-oriented


Here’s What We’ll Bring To The Table

  • Up to $270 for public transportation and parking
  • Highly competitive healthcare coverage including: medical offered (HMO/PPO), dental, and vision offered
  • Monthly Wellness Day 
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
  • 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents within 6 month
  • 401k (traditional and Roth offered) with 5% match
  • A suite of Passage Bio paid insurance coverage, including: life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
  • Voluntary legal assistance as well as pet, liability, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident assistance
  • 20 days’ vacation and Unlimited sick time per year, and 14 company paid holidays (includes 2 floating holidays in addition to a discretionary winter shut down)


Must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by date of hire to be considered.  Proof of vaccination required.

Passage Bio is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Passage Bio will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

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