Senior Research Associate, Nucleic Acid Biology na Flagship Pioneering, Inc.

The Company

FL99 is developing novel delivery technologies that will fundamentally redefine how genetic medicines can treat disease. We’re looking for future colleagues who are driven to solve incredibly hard problems in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. If that sounds like you, we’d love to consider your application.

The role

We are seeking an outstanding Senior Research Associate, Nucleic Acid Biology (exact title flexible based on qualifications) to join us in ideating and building the next generation of Programmable Medicines. Our mission is to completely re-imagine nucleic acid therapeutics, casting aside long-standing dogma to pioneer integrated innovation at the cutting edge of both payload and delivery. This is a rare and unique opportunity to be one of the first employees of a biotech startup that combines an insurgent, swing-for-the-fences mindset with the backing, resources, and know-how of one of biotech’s leading VCs

Qualifications

• B.S. with 2+ years of experience in molecular biology OR M.S. with 1+ years of experience
• Caring deeply about your work and your colleagues
• Passion for challenging, fast-paced, ever-changing science

Key responsibilities

• The core of this role is rigorously  planning and executing Nucleic Acid Biology experiments. Key skillsets include:
• Methods for designing and producing nucleic acids (plasmid engineering and cloning, PCR, IVT, primer extension, ligation, etc.)
• Various methods for analyzing nucleic acids (gel electrophoresis, TapeStation, fragment analyzer, etc.)
• Various methods for purifying nucleic acids (various kits, phenol-chloroform, HPLC, etc.)
• Preparation of DNA/RNA sequencing libraries (Illumina) and basic sequence analysis  
• Protein expression and purification from bacterial/mammalian cells
• In addition, experience with basic cell biology methods (cell maintenance, transfection, reporter assays, etc.) is highly desirable

Who you are

• Technical expert: Your background is in molecular biology or biochemistry, and you have relevant experience in nucleic acid innovation, production, purification, and assay development.
• Mission-driven scientist: You have an unquenchable spirit to build something new that will create huge impact for the world.
• Relentless pioneer: You thrive in new and unknown territory - capable of charting comprehensive but actionable plans, executing rapidly and iteratively to make progress, and reliably delivering decisive readouts on time.
• Team player: You flourish in collaborative work environments with other highly skilled individuals. You readily support your colleagues’ challenges & celebrate their victories.
• Effective communicator: You not only understand the science but are capable of conveying technical information in a clear, concise, and decisive manner.

At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background. 

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