Visterra is a biologics research and early-stage clinical development company developing therapies for patients with immune-mediated and other hard-to-treat diseases. Backed by Lux.
About the role
Visterra is seeking a creative and driven Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our Protein Design team. This is an exciting, hands-on opportunity to shape early-stage drug discovery programs across a broad portfolio, working with a team that gives you the resources and scale to put your ideas to the test. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Champion the integration of the latest machine learning methods and emerging technologies into our protein design workflows
- Stay ahead of the field. Read broadly, evaluate new tools critically, and bring the best ones in-house
- Partner with computational and experimental scientists inside and outside Visterra to drive structure- and property-guided design of therapeutic proteins and antibodies
- Dig into scientific results, troubleshoot methods, and invent creative solutions to complex challenges
- Translate complex data analyses into clear, compelling findings and communicate them confidently to colleagues and leadership
- Bring fresh ideas to team meetings and actively push programs forward throughout the drug discovery process
More about this role
The Opportunity
Visterra is seeking a creative and driven Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our Protein Design team. This is an exciting, hands-on opportunity to shape early-stage drug discovery programs across a broad portfolio, working with a team that gives you the resources and scale to put your ideas to the test. In this role, you will bring cutting-edge protein design approaches directly into our pipeline, building and applying machine learning methods for structure prediction, de novo protein and antibody design, and computational optimization to tackle real therapeutic challenges.
Reporting to the Associate Director, Research, the ideal candidate is highly motivated, eager to learn, intellectually curious, and deeply collaborative, with the drive to thrive in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment. It is an excellent opportunity to join a team with deep experience in protein design and gain hands-on experience working across both antibody and non-antibody based biotherapeutics.
This is a full-time position located at Visterra’s offices in Waltham, MA. The expected length of the fellowship is 24 months.
Responsibilities
- Champion the integration of the latest...
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