People and Culture Coordinator
People & HR
San Diego, CA, USA
USD 75k-90k / year
About Artiva:
We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing natural killer (NK) cell-based therapies. Our mission is to develop effective, safe, and accessible cell therapies for patients with devastating autoimmune diseases. We aim to develop therapies that patients and physicians can utilize in a community setting. Our lead product candidate, AlloNK®, is a non-genetically modified, cryopreserved NK cell therapy being evaluated in combination with B-cell targeted monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). We believe the compelling cell killing properties of NK cells, when combined with mAbs for targeting, creates an opportunity to generate potentially transformative therapies.
For more information, visit
www.artivabio.com.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented People and Culture Coordinator to support our growing team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys creating structure, supporting employees, and helping operations run smoothly in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
This position will support day-to-day P&C operations including onboarding, offboarding, employee data management, interview coordination, HR systems administration, and general employee support. In addition, this role will partner with the Executive Assistant/Admin team to assist with office coordination, employee events, lunch ordering, and other operational support as needed.
Responsibilities
People and Culture Operations & Employee Support
- Support daily P&C administrative operations and employee requests
- Maintain employee records and ensure data accuracy across systems
- Assist with processing personnel changes including promotions, transfers, title changes, compensation updates, and manager changes
- Help maintain HR documentation, templates, and organizational records
- Support compliance-related tracking and employee personnel files maintenance
Onboarding & Offboarding
- Coordinate onboarding logistics for new hires including systems setup, documentation, orientation scheduling, and communication with cross-functional teams
- Partner with IT, hiring managers, and facilities to ensure a smooth onboarding experience
- Coordinate offboarding activities including notifications, equipment returns, system access tracking, and exit documentation audits
Recruiting Coordination
- Assist with interview scheduling and candidate coordination
- Support interview logistics, interview panel communication, and feedback collection
- Maintain recruiting trackers and support hiring workflow administration
- Partner with candidates, recruiters and hiring managers to ensure a positive candidate experience
HR Systems & Reporting
- Support HR systems administration including ADP, BambooHR, and other HR tools
- Assist with reporting, data tracking, and dashboard preparation
- Help maintain organizational charts, employee directories, and headcount trackers
Employee Experience & Administrative Support
- Assist with employee engagement initiatives, recognition programs, learning activities, and company events
- Support performance review and goal-setting cycle administration
- Help coordinate training sessions, meetings, and internal communications
- Partner with the Executive Assistant/Admin team to support operational and office-related needs
- Assist with office operations by coordinating team lunches and all-staff company meetings, welcoming visitors, conference room logistics, mail distribution, and other administrative requests as needed.
Qualifications
- 2-3+ years of HR, recruiting coordination, administrative, or operations experience
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and HR systems
- Experience with ADP, BambooHR, Culture Amp, or similar HR platforms is a plus
- Biotechnology, healthcare, or startup experience is a plus
Preferred Traits
- Highly dependable and responsive
- Process-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset
- Collaborative and service-focused
- Comfortable working both independently and cross-functionally
- Positive attitude with willingness to jump in where needed
- Flexibility to work on site.
Why This Role Matters
As the company continues to scale, this role will help create operational structure, improve employee experience, and provide critical administrative and operational support across both the People & Culture and Executive Administration teams.
In addition to a great culture, we offer:
- A beautiful facility
- An entrepreneurial, highly collaborative, and innovative environment
- Comprehensive benefits, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Group Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability (LTD)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Company paid holidays, including the year-end holiday week
- Our recognition program, Bonus.ly, is where you can trade in points earned for things you want.
If all this speaks to you, come join us on our journey!
Base Salary: $ 75,000 - $90,000. Exact compensation may vary based on level, skills and experience.