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Research Associate, Discovery Biology

Superluminal Medicines · Boston, MA · On-site

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About Superluminal Medicines

Superluminal Medicines is a generative biological and chemical company accelerating new possibilities in drug discovery and development. Backed by Insight Partners.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate with cell biology, assay development and screening experience to join our growing Biology team. The successful candidate is curious, self-driven and looking to expand their existing proficiencies in cell biology, assay development and screening to contribute to drug discovery programs.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in biology, Cell Biology, or a related life sciences discipline
  • Minimum of 1 year of biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience
  • Experience working with 384-well plate-based assay formats
  • Experience performing routine mammalian cell culture techniques
  • Experience with plate-based in vitro assays, including one or more of the following technologies: HTRF, luminescence, BRET, or Alpha assays
  • Experience executing cell-based assays, including assay optimization and routine screening campaigns
More about this role

Superluminal Medicines is a generative biology and chemistry company revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how small molecule medicines are created. The Company’s platform aims to create candidate-ready compounds with unprecedented speed using a combination of deep biology, computational and medicinal chemistry, machine learning, and proprietary big data infrastructure. We are expanding the team of talented scientists who seek to build the future of small molecule drug discovery with creativity and innovation.

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate with cell biology, assay development and screening experience to join our growing Biology team. The successful candidate is curious, self-driven and looking to expand their existing proficiencies in cell biology, assay development and screening to contribute to drug discovery programs.

  • Perform routine mammalian cell culture and maintain mammalian cell lines.
  • Execute routine cell-based assays to support early-stage drug discovery programs.
  • Under the guidance of the manager, assist with the development and optimization of new cell-based assays for screening.
  • Generate, analyze, document, and upload experimental...

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