Compound Manager

Superluminal Medicines•Boston, MA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

About Superluminal Medicines: 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. About the role: Superluminal Medicines, Inc. is seeking a highly organized, detail oriented, and experienced Compound Manager to help us build and execute a fully integrated, automated, and data-driven compound management. This role is essential to ensure that the scientists can focus on the science and trust that every experimental data point that is collected is underpinned by confidence in the compounds being tested. The person that fills this role understands how fundamental and critical compound management is to the experimental data being generated and how important data capture, recording, and communication is to drug discovery. Superluminal’s platform aims to develop candidate-ready compounds with unprecedented speed using a combination of deep biology, computational and medicinal chemistry, machine learning, and proprietary big data infrastructure. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, thrives in a startup environment, and brings strong experience in compound management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field
5+ years of industry experience in compound management
Experience coordinating efforts with external CROs
Experience with laboratory automation
Strong attention to detail
Highly organized self-starter with a strong ability for problem solving and effective execution
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across multiple tasks
Ability to work onsite full-time

Nice To Haves

Experience with Smartsheets or other tracking systems a plus

Responsibilities

Key business partner to chemistry and biology
Monitor Smartsheets for weekly orders then coordinate orders of weekly shipments from external compound management CROs.
Regularly communicate with the chemistry and biology team around order progress and any hurdles encountered.
Update Smartsheets with compound and mother plate inventories.
Monitor inventories and flag compounds for resynthesis as needed.
Manage and track shipments between CROs and Superluminal.
Maintain internal inventory
Receive and evaluate plates for potential issues, flagging to chemistry and biology as appropriate
Create assay ready plates using in house automation
Create cherry pick plates from mother plates for follow-up
Generate QC plates and prepare for shipment or internal analysis
Develop, document, and maintain SOPs
Ensure compliance with all laboratory safety requirements including OSHA, biosafety, chemical hygiene and other regulatory standards
Identify inefficiencies in our operational processes and implement solutions to address them