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Scientist I, In Vitro Pharmacology

Flagship Pioneering · Watertown, MA USA · On-site

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About the role

We are looking for a highly motivated, broadly skilled cell biologist and assay developer to join our growing Pharmacology team. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing biochemical and cell-based assays to support the progression of Abiologics’ pipeline. Occasionally, this individual may contribute to in vivo and ex-vivo pharmacology activities to progress projects and the platform. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • PhD in molecular or cell biology or related discipline with up to 2 years relevant experience, industry experience is preferred
  • Technical expertise with mammalian cell culture including establishing and maintaining cell lines, transient and stable transfection, lentiviral transduction, and reporter cell lines
  • Experienced with primary cell culture and characterization, including tissue dissociation
  • Experienced in assay development and testing in model systems and human with good understanding of analytical and pre-analytical methods and solutions
  • Demonstrated ability to independently design, develop and optimize diverse cell-based functional assays (e.g., intracellular signaling) and interpret complex results
  • Strong proficiency in renal disease biology and preclinical kidney models is highly desirable
More about this role

Abiologics, Inc. is a privately held, early-stage biotechnology company on a mission to make biology better through an innovative therapeutic modality. We are pioneering the development of Synteins™, a transformational class of macromolecular medicines unlocked by novel synthetic and computational technologies. Abiologics is actively seeking exceptional scientists who are passionate about driving therapeutic modality innovation in biotechnology.

Abiologics was founded in Flagship Pioneering’s venture creation engine, where companies such as Moderna Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MRNA) and Generate Biomedicines were conceived and created. Since Flagship’s founding in 2000, the firm has originated and fostered the development of more than 100 scientific ventures resulting in more than 500 issued patents and more than 50 clinical trials for novel therapeutic agents.

We are looking for a highly motivated, broadly skilled cell biologist and assay developer to join our growing Pharmacology team. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing biochemical and cell-based assays to support the progression of Abiologics’ pipeline. Occasionally, this individual...

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