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Associate Director, LNP Manufacturing

Flagship Pioneering · Cambridge, MA USA · On-site

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About the role

We are seeking an outstanding Associate Director to join us in ideating and building the next generation of Programmable Medicines and lead a team of talented scientists and engineers. We’re looking for strong scientific leadership skills, a strong drive to innovate, and deep domain experience in lipid nanoparticle manufacturing and scale up . Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Ph.D. in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, or biomedical engineering, plus relevant industry experience
  • Hands-on experience scaling nucleic acid LNP formulations across upstream, downstream, and analytics
  • Working knowledge of mixing platforms (T-mix, impingement, microfluidics) and TFF
  • Familiarity with LNP analytical methods (DLS, HPLC/CAD, LC-MS, encapsulation assays)
  • Solid understanding of lipid and LNP design principles, stability, and their impact on critical product attributes
  • General understanding of molecular biology and nucleic acid therapeutics
More about this role

Serif Biomedicines is a privately held, early-stage biotechnology company developing a novel approach to gene therapy that can address currently untreatable diseases.

Serif was founded by Flagship Pioneering, an innovation enterprise that conceives, creates, resources, and grows first-in-category life sciences companies. Flagship Pioneering has created over 100 groundbreaking companies over the past twenty years, all of which are pioneering novel and proprietary biological, industrial, and engineering approaches to solve major needs in human health and sustainability. These companies include Moderna (MRNA), Syros Pharmaceuticals (SYRS), Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MCRB), Generate Biomedicines, Tessera Tx, Evelo Biosciences (EVLO), and Indigo Agriculture.

We are seeking an outstanding Associate Director to join us in ideating and building the next generation of Programmable Medicines and lead a team of talented scientists and engineers. We’re looking for strong scientific leadership skills, a strong drive to innovate, and deep domain experience in lipid nanoparticle manufacturing and scale up . More broadly, we’re looking for an individual who brings scientific rigor, passion for...

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