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Executive Associate
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19 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
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10 October 2026
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Job Summary
About Us
WereCyted - a pioneering gastrointestinal health diagnostics company enabling more patients early access and detection for esophageal cancer and Barretts esophagus.
Our technology brings a minimally invasive diagnostic approach to market - ourEndoSign test combines a swallowable pill-like device with advanced biomarkers and analytics to help detect disease earlier and faster.
What started as an idea between a health-tech entrepreneur and leading clinical scientists at Cambridge University has quickly grown into an international company operating across the UK and US backed by investors such as EQT Life Sciences and a $44M Series B investment.
But we still work like a startup - because we are one.
Things move quickly here and we build as we go. Some days youll be solving problems first of their kind with innovative approaches. Other days youll just need to roll your sleeves up and get things done.
Thats the reality of building a company thats growing fast and trying to genuinely change patient outcomes.
Were a small highly collaborative team which means your work matters. We have the trust and belief from our investors so you wont disappear into layers of hierarchy or spend months waiting for decisions. If you have a good idea we want to hear it regardless of your role or title.
We like people who are curious adaptable thoughtful and always willing to learn and improve. This isnt a polished corporate environment where everything already exists. Were building processes teams products and ways of working in real time. Every day is different.
If the idea of helping build something ambitious from the ground up excites you - and you want your work to have a real-world impact on peoples lives - wed love to hear from you.
Our recruitment process runs through four stages and we interview on a rolling basis. Each stage has its own purpose.
As we have grown we have made each contact point based on candidate feedback making sure you actually get a helpful insight into Cyted. We want to give you the most open & true snapshot of us no matter the role.
Our technology brings a minimally invasive diagnostic approach to market - ourEndoSign test combines a swallowable pill-like device with advanced biomarkers and analytics to help detect disease earlier and faster.
What started as an idea between a health-tech entrepreneur and leading clinical scientists at Cambridge University has quickly grown into an international company operating across the UK and US backed by investors such as EQT Life Sciences and a $44M Series B investment.
But we still work like a startup - because we are one.
Things move quickly here and we build as we go. Some days youll be solving problems first of their kind with innovative approaches. Other days youll just need to roll your sleeves up and get things done.
Thats the reality of building a company thats growing fast and trying to genuinely change patient outcomes.
Were a small highly collaborative team which means your work matters. We have the trust and belief from our investors so you wont disappear into layers of hierarchy or spend months waiting for decisions. If you have a good idea we want to hear it regardless of your role or title.
We like people who are curious adaptable thoughtful and always willing to learn and improve. This isnt a polished corporate environment where everything already exists. Were building processes teams products and ways of working in real time. Every day is different.
If the idea of helping build something ambitious from the ground up excites you - and you want your work to have a real-world impact on peoples lives - wed love to hear from you.
Our recruitment process runs through four stages and we interview on a rolling basis. Each stage has its own purpose.
As we have grown we have made each contact point based on candidate feedback making sure you actually get a helpful insight into Cyted. We want to give you the most open & true snapshot of us no matter the role.
- Initial conversation Run by Maddie from our People team this is a relaxed online chat so we can learn more about you and your background and so you can learn more about us too.
- Line manager interview This online chat explores the role in more detail through scenario-based and role-specific questions to see how you would bring your skills and knowledge into Cyted.
- Team interview & assessment To meet the wider team and see how we work in-person we like to involve a panel of team members to listen to your ideas in either a presentation or assessment format.
- Final Interview Marcel our CEO still speaks to every new potential this online meeting you will get to discuss your goals and explore how they align with the companys history and future vision.
Role Summary
As the Executive Associate you will provide proactive administrative operational and coordination support to the Chief of Staff removing obstacles and keeping the CEO US President and wider Executive Team running efficiently.
As Cyted enters an exciting phase of growth - accelerating commercialisation in the US while delivering our biggest year yet in the UK - you will play a key role in helping the business operate efficiently and effectively across both markets. Youll coordinate schedules meetings travel communications and day-to-day executive operations internationally ensuring leaders can focus on the highest-value priorities while keeping work moving forward at pace.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a fast-paced ever-changing environment and loves making things happen. Were looking for an organised adaptable and proactive individual who takes ownership uses initiative and enjoys finding solutions improving ways of working and bringing structure to busy varied workloads. Youll be confident working independently comfortable switching between priorities and motivated by helping others succeed. As Cyted continues to grow across the UK and US youll gain broad business exposure senior leadership insight and take on increasing responsibility and ownership as your career progresses.
As Cyted enters an exciting phase of growth - accelerating commercialisation in the US while delivering our biggest year yet in the UK - you will play a key role in helping the business operate efficiently and effectively across both markets. Youll coordinate schedules meetings travel communications and day-to-day executive operations internationally ensuring leaders can focus on the highest-value priorities while keeping work moving forward at pace.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a fast-paced ever-changing environment and loves making things happen. Were looking for an organised adaptable and proactive individual who takes ownership uses initiative and enjoys finding solutions improving ways of working and bringing structure to busy varied workloads. Youll be confident working independently comfortable switching between priorities and motivated by helping others succeed. As Cyted continues to grow across the UK and US youll gain broad business exposure senior leadership insight and take on increasing responsibility and ownership as your career progresses.
Working Pattern and Location
The role is a full-time position with a standard 37.5 hour working week. The role holder may be required to work flexibly and may need to visit other company sites when and if required.
You will be based a minimum of 3 days a week at Cyteds Office 149 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge United Kingdom CB1 7BX.
You will be based a minimum of 3 days a week at Cyteds Office 149 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge United Kingdom CB1 7BX.
In this role you will be accountable for:
Executive & Leadership Support
- Support the Chief of Staff in coordinating the schedules priorities and activities of the CEO US President and wider leadership team.
- Manage complex calendars across UK and US time zones coordinate internal and external meetings prepare agendas and briefing materials and track key actions and follow-ups.
- Coordinate travel itineraries expenses and meeting logistics ensuring leaders are well prepared and executive operations run smoothly and efficiently.
- Help coordinate leadership meetings company events offsites and other business activities ensuring plans are delivered smoothly and effectively.
- Support internal communications and the timely sharing of key information across teams helping to maintain alignment and momentum.
- Build strong working relationships across the business and act as a trusted point of coordination working collaboratively with colleagues in both the UK and US to keep priorities organised and on track.
- Support onboarding and administrative activities for new starters where required.
- Help identify opportunities to improve administrative processes and ways of working.
- Resolve day-to-day administrative issues and ensure tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standard.
- Support office management activities including coordinating facilities supplies and workplace services to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the office environment.
- Provide flexible support across the business as priorities and processes evolve within a growing organisation.
To thrive in this role you will have:
Qualifications & Experience
- Previous experience in an administrative executive support coordination or business support role ideally within a growing SME.
- Experience supporting senior stakeholders including calendar management meeting coordination travel expenses and general business administration.
- Experience working across teams and functions in a fast-paced environment balancing multiple priorities effectively; experience in a scaling organisation is desirable.
- Excellent organisational prioritisation and communication skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage competing demands work independently and take ownership of responsibilities.
- Confident using workplace technology including AI tools and able to learn new systems quickly.
- Dependable proactive and adaptable with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Comfortable operating in a growing organisation where priorities processes and ways of working continue to evolve.
- Collaborative positive and solutions-oriented with a hands-on approach to improving efficiency solving problems and supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality outcomes.
Success in this role will look like:
At Cyted how we work is just as important as the impact we create. Following our recent Series B fundraise and with increasing international momentum were entering a defining stage of growth - and our values guide how we scale. As an Executive Associate youll sit at the heart of the business helping our leadership team stay focused on the priorities that matter most and ensuring the organisation can operate effectively as we grow across the UK and US.
We care deeply about the patients we serve and the clinicians we this role care means creating the space for our leaders to focus on delivering Cyteds mission. Youll understand that behind every meeting scheduled every agenda prepared and every decision moved forward is an opportunity to accelerate our impact. Youll approach your work with attention to detail professionalism and a genuine commitment to helping others succeed ensuring leaders are equipped with the information preparation and support they need to make effective decisions.
We expect you to own your role with confidence and accountability. Youll be trusted to manage competing priorities across multiple senior stakeholders coordinating complex calendars international travel leadership meetings and critical follow-ups. You wont wait to be told what needs doing - youll anticipate challenges before they arise identify gaps and proactively put solutions in place. Whether its ensuring actions from a leadership meeting are delivered resolving a scheduling conflict or improving an operational process youll take ownership and see things through to completion.
We aim high. Cyted is scaling rapidly expanding internationally and operating in an environment where priorities move quickly. As the Executive Associate youll play a key role in helping the organisation keep pace with that growth. Youll help bring structure to complexity ensuring leaders can focus on strategic decisions while you coordinate the operational details that keep the business moving. Your ability to stay organised prioritise effectively and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams will be essential to helping Cyted achieve its ambitions.
Youll be expected to dive deep into how the business operates. Youll quickly build a strong understanding of our leadership priorities key business objectives and the relationships that drive successful execution. Youll become a trusted partner to the Chief of Staff developing an instinct for what matters most and helping ensure important initiatives continue to move forward. Youll work across teams functions and geographies building strong relationships and becoming a reliable point of coordination for colleagues throughout the organisation.
We encourage everyone to challenge and commit. As someone who sits close to the day-to-day operations of the business youll often be well placed to identify opportunities to improve how we work. We want you to question inefficient processes suggest better ways of operating and help create systems that support a growing organisation. At the same time once priorities are agreed youll execute with pace discretion and attention to detail ensuring plans translate into action.
And most of all we deliver. Success in this role isnt measured by the meetings you schedule or the travel you book - its measured by the impact you enable. By helping leaders stay focused ensuring teams remain aligned coordinating effective communication and keeping priorities on track youll play a critical role in helping Cyted scale successfully. Your work will help create an organisation that is more connected more efficient and better equipped to deliver earlier detection and better outcomes for patients.
This is how we work at Cyted and if this sounds like the environment where youll do your best work wed love to speak with you.
We care deeply about the patients we serve and the clinicians we this role care means creating the space for our leaders to focus on delivering Cyteds mission. Youll understand that behind every meeting scheduled every agenda prepared and every decision moved forward is an opportunity to accelerate our impact. Youll approach your work with attention to detail professionalism and a genuine commitment to helping others succeed ensuring leaders are equipped with the information preparation and support they need to make effective decisions.
We expect you to own your role with confidence and accountability. Youll be trusted to manage competing priorities across multiple senior stakeholders coordinating complex calendars international travel leadership meetings and critical follow-ups. You wont wait to be told what needs doing - youll anticipate challenges before they arise identify gaps and proactively put solutions in place. Whether its ensuring actions from a leadership meeting are delivered resolving a scheduling conflict or improving an operational process youll take ownership and see things through to completion.
We aim high. Cyted is scaling rapidly expanding internationally and operating in an environment where priorities move quickly. As the Executive Associate youll play a key role in helping the organisation keep pace with that growth. Youll help bring structure to complexity ensuring leaders can focus on strategic decisions while you coordinate the operational details that keep the business moving. Your ability to stay organised prioritise effectively and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams will be essential to helping Cyted achieve its ambitions.
Youll be expected to dive deep into how the business operates. Youll quickly build a strong understanding of our leadership priorities key business objectives and the relationships that drive successful execution. Youll become a trusted partner to the Chief of Staff developing an instinct for what matters most and helping ensure important initiatives continue to move forward. Youll work across teams functions and geographies building strong relationships and becoming a reliable point of coordination for colleagues throughout the organisation.
We encourage everyone to challenge and commit. As someone who sits close to the day-to-day operations of the business youll often be well placed to identify opportunities to improve how we work. We want you to question inefficient processes suggest better ways of operating and help create systems that support a growing organisation. At the same time once priorities are agreed youll execute with pace discretion and attention to detail ensuring plans translate into action.
And most of all we deliver. Success in this role isnt measured by the meetings you schedule or the travel you book - its measured by the impact you enable. By helping leaders stay focused ensuring teams remain aligned coordinating effective communication and keeping priorities on track youll play a critical role in helping Cyted scale successfully. Your work will help create an organisation that is more connected more efficient and better equipped to deliver earlier detection and better outcomes for patients.
This is how we work at Cyted and if this sounds like the environment where youll do your best work wed love to speak with you.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday public holidays with the ability to purchase up to 5 additional days
- Matched pension contributions up to 7%
- Company paid private health insurance with access to wellbeing and fitness discounts including dental optical and audiological cover
- Paid 4 week sabbatical after 4 years of service
- Company paid income protection of 75%base salary following a 13 week deferred period and company paid life insurance of 4x basic salary
- Regular team socials Winter & Summer parties and an annual Team Day
- Electric Vehicle and Cycle to Work Schemes through salary sacrifice
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Cyted is on a mission to build a world where disease is prevented rather than treated. We focus on providing innovative diagnostic technologies to drive the earlier detection of disease in the gastrointestinal tract, first focused on oesophageal cancer (and its precursor Barrett’s oes ... View more
