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# Contracts Associate at Rezo Therapeutics

- **Company:** Rezo Therapeutics
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Employment:** part-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/rezotx/f16016b1-e267-44b6-a018-d360c7c7655e

## Job description

## About Rezo Therapeutics

Rezo is a different kind of biopharma company. Our mission is to dramatically increase the success rate of drug development by building a disease-agnostic, fully-integrated, network biology platform that will redefine our understanding of human disease and ability to treat it.

We are leveraging a unique integrated approach, combining capabilities in genetics, proteomics, structural biology and AI to generate deep biological insights and novel therapeutic approaches.

Located in San Francisco’s vibrant Mission Bay neighborhood, Rezo is in close proximity to UCSF, numerous urban amenities, and outdoor recreational opportunities. We recognize that realizing our mission depends as much on our people as it does on our science and are building a workplace that fosters collaboration, respect, and diversity where contributing to your team’s success is valued as highly as individual achievements.  If you’re passionate about team science and breaking down barriers to progress in drug development, please consider joining us!

The Opportunity We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive Contracts Associate to join our growing biotechnology company. Reporting to the VP of Strategy and Business Development, this individual will be responsible for coordinating and administering the company’s contracting activities, ensuring contracts move efficiently through review, approval, execution, and ongoing management. The Contracts Associate will serve as the central point of contact for contract-related activities across the organization. This individual will also maintain our Contract Management System, coordinate purchase orders, monitor contractual obligations and deadlines, and ensure leadership has visibility into contract status and priorities.

This position will initially be part-time at approximately 20 hours per week, with the potential to expand as the company grows.

What You'll Do:

- Contract Administration & Management
- Manage and coordinate the contracting process, including contract requests, preparation, review, approvals, execution, and filing of completed agreements
- Serve as the primary point of contact for contract-related activities, working closely with internal stakeholders, outside legal counsel, and external partners
- Maintain and continuously improve the company’s Contract Management System, ensuring all agreements and associated information are accurate, complete, and up to date
- Help establish and maintain efficient contracting workflows, standardized templates, and clear approval processes to streamline contract execution and minimize administrative burden on internal teams
- Proactively monitor contract obligations and deadlines, including payment milestones, renewals, termination notice periods, and deliverables, communicating upcoming commitments and required actions to appropriate stakeholders
- Contract Review, Negotiation & Legal Coordination
- Coordinate with outside legal counsel to facilitate timely review, negotiation, and execution of agreements
- Conduct initial administrative and business reviews of standard agreements to identify missing information, clarify business terms, and flag items requiring legal review
- Partner with functional leaders to understand business requirements and coordinate contract negotiations and revisions with internal stakeholders, vendors, consultants, and other external partners
- Support the preparation and processing of agreements, including confidentiality agreements (CDAs/NDAs), consulting agreements, master service agreements (MSAs), statements of work (SOWs), research agreements, and vendor contracts
- Purchase Order & Financial Coordination
- Coordinate with Finance to ensure purchase orders are appropriately linked to executed agreements, approved budgets, and spending commitments
- Track outstanding contractual obligations, following up on discrepancies, missing information, or required approvals
- Help maintain visibility into financial commitments associated with contracts and purchase orders

About You:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience
- Approximately 3–5 years of relevant experience in contract administration, contract management, legal operations, purchasing, or a related field
- Experience managing contract workflows, coordinating reviews and approvals, and maintaining contract databases or tracking systems
- Familiarity with common business agreements, including NDAs/CDAs, consulting agreements, MSAs, SOWs, and vendor contracts
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with senior leaders, scientists, and external partners
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and maintain momentum on projects with minimal oversight
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive business information with sound judgment and discretion
- Prior experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences is strongly preferred

## Compensation at Rezo

The expected hourly rate for this part-time position based in San Francisco, California is $40-$47 per hour. Actual starting pay will be determined based on multiple job-related factors including a candidate’s skills, education, and experience, the level at which they are hired, market demand, business needs, and internal parity.

## EEOC

At Rezo we value a diverse, equitable, inclusive workplace and provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.  This statement covers all facets of employment and is especially important when it comes to growing our team.

If you are wondering if you’ll belong at Rezo, or are worried that you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications for this role, take a chance on us and yourself — please apply!

SF Fair Chance Ordinance Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Rezo considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.

## About Rezo Therapeutics

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Rezo Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leveraging an integrated network biology platform to map molecular disease networks and discover precision therapeutics, initially focused on oncology.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A, $78M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (455 Mission Bay Blvd South, San Francisco, CA 94158)
- **Founded**: 2021 (first funding round date)
- **Founders**: Nevan Krogan, Ph.D. (UCSF/QBI), Kevan Shokat, Ph.D. (UCSF), Sourav Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D. (UCSF), Natalia Jura, Ph.D. (UCSF) – along with board members George Scangos and Norbert Bischofberger.

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Biotechnology Research / Biopharmaceuticals (drug discovery and development)
- **Target customers**: B2B/Enterprise (pharma partnerships) and ultimately patients (therapeutics)
- **Mission**: “To dramatically increase the success rate of drug development by building a disease-agnostic, fully-integrated, network biology platform that will redefine our understanding of human disease and ability to treat it.” [rezotx.com](https://rezotx.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Network Biology Platform**: A proprietary, integrated platform combining proteomics, genetics, structural biology, chemistry, and bioinformatics to create comprehensive maps of molecular disease networks. This platform is used to identify novel, druggable targets for precision therapeutics. [rezotx.com](https://rezotx.com/)
- **Therapeutic Pipeline**: Preclinical programs in oncology (no specific drug candidates publicly disclosed). The company is disease-agnostic but currently focused on oncology.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $78M (Series A, closed November 2022)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Norwest Venture Partners, SR One (lead investors in Series A), plus 7 other undisclosed investors. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/rezotx)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount growth of +4.8% YoY (26 employees as of mid-2025) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/rezotx)
  - Appointed Derek Hicks as CEO in August 2025 (former Chief Business Officer at Intellia Therapeutics) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/rezotx)
  - Appointed Cristiana Guiducci, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer in July 2024 (former SVP at Nurix Therapeutics) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/rezotx)
  - Named to BioSpace’s “Most Promising New Biopharma Companies to Watch in 2024” [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/rezotx)
  - Active job postings increased 50% month-over-month (3 open roles) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/rezotx)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Network biology approach**: Integrates proteomics, genetics, and AI to map disease networks holistically, potentially identifying targets missed by traditional methods.
- **World-class academic founders**: Co-founders are leading scientists from UCSF (Krogan, Shokat, Bandyopadhyay, Jura) with deep expertise in molecular biology and drug discovery.
- **Experienced leadership**: CEO Derek Hicks has extensive biotech business development experience (Intellia, Spark, Pfizer); CSO Cristiana Guiducci brings 19+ years in oncology and immunology drug discovery.
- **Strong investor backing**: $78M from top-tier healthcare investors (Norwest, SR One).

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Advancing the network biology platform and building a pipeline of precision therapeutics in oncology. The company is actively hiring for senior scientific roles (medicinal chemistry, in vivo pharmacology, bioinformatics data science) to accelerate R&D. [rezotx.com/careers](https://rezotx.com/careers/)
- **Growth direction**: Scaling the platform to additional disease areas, expanding the team, and progressing toward clinical development.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge drug discovery that could significantly improve success rates in developing new therapies.
- **Research-focused culture**: Emphasis on deep science, collaboration, and innovation. The team includes experts from UCSF, Google, Merck, and other top institutions. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/rezotx)
- **Work environment**: Full-time onsite in South San Francisco (Mission Bay). Roles are primarily scientific (medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, bioinformatics). [rezotx.com/careers](https://rezotx.com/careers/)
- **Growth trajectory**: Young company with strong funding and recent executive hires, offering potential for career advancement as the organization scales.
- **Notable perks**: Not explicitly disclosed, but typical for early-stage biotech: equity, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to be part of a high-impact team.

## Sources
1. [Rezo Therapeutics Website](https://rezotx.com/)
2. [Rezo Careers Page (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/rezotx)
3. [Rezo LinkedIn Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/rezotx)
4. [Rezo Team Page](https://rezotx.com/team/)

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