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Senior Vice President, Analytical Sciences & Development

Beam Therapeutics · Cambridge, MA · On-site

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About Beam Therapeutics

Backed by GV.

About the role

Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines. To achieve this vision, Beam has assembled a platform with integrated gene editing, delivery and internal manufacturing capabilities.

What they're looking for

  • MS, Ph.D., in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent technical field
  • 15+ years of experience in CMC development, including leadership experience
  • Strong experience and/or subject matter expertise in assay development, nucleic acid and/or Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) manufacturing and analytics
  • Demonstrated experience advancing programs from preclinical through IND acceptance and preferably through Biological License Application (BLA) submission
  • Experience with cell based and analytical techniques such as HPLC, NGS, PCR, ELISA, MS, RNA quantitation, cell-based assays
  • External CDMO alliance management experience and oversight preferred
More about this role

Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines. To achieve this vision, Beam has assembled a platform with integrated gene editing, delivery and internal manufacturing capabilities. Beam’s suite of gene editing technologies is anchored by base editing, a proprietary technology that is designed to enable precise, predictable and efficient single base changes, at targeted genomic sequences, without making double-stranded breaks in the DNA. This has the potential to enable a wide range of therapeutic editing strategies that Beam is using to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs. Beam is a values-driven organization committed to its people, cutting-edge science, and a vision of providing life-long cures to patients suffering from serious diseases.

Beam is seeking a highly talented and motivated VP of Pharmaceutical Sciences, to support our advancing portfolio of in-vivo and ex-vivo programs. Serving as a subject matter expert, this leader will be accountable for supporting all our cell-based potency assays. Their role will also drive our drug product development of our...

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