Research Associate / Associate Scientist – Oligonucleotide Discovery
About The Position
We are Alloy Therapeutics—a biotechnology ecosystem company empowering the global scientific community to make better medicines together. Through a community of partners, we democratize access to pre-competitive tools, technologies, services, and company creation capabilities that are foundational for discovering and developing therapeutic biologics. The company facilitates affordable, non-exclusive access to the entire drug discovery community from academic scientists, small and medium biotech, to the largest biopharma. At Alloy, we believe our industry should compete on getting the best drugs to patients as quickly as possible, not exclusive access to the best platforms. As a reflection of our relentless commitment to the scientific community, we reinvest 100% of our revenue in innovation and access to innovation. MAY THE BEST DRUG WIN. Alloy is headquartered in Waltham, MA with additional labs in Cambridge, UK; Basel, Switzerland, and Athens, GA. Successful members thrive in our shared culture of accountability, deliberate trust, and open communication. As a team we aspire to work together to exceed expectations and collectively contribute across the global organization to always maintain our nimble, startup culture. This is an on-site and full-time position in Waltham, MA. At Alloy, we have an ethos of “Mentorship-By-Apprenticeship” in all of our positions. We strive to have workers in the office when needed to interact organically and face-to-face. Of course, as a lab-based operation, our cells and animals grow 7 days a week, 365 days per year. We respect and value our colleagues for their hard work that requires them to be in the lab every day. We ask our people who have more flexible accommodations, like this position, to appreciate their colleagues who have less flexibility. We are all one team! The Alloy Genetic Medicines group is innovating a novel RNA-based drug discovery platform, namely “AntiClastic”, spanning the fields of antisense therapeutics to immunomodulating therapeutics. The team works closely with external partners to discover and develop AntiClastic RNA medicines. As a Research Associate / Associate Scientist, you will work within the Genetic Medicine team in Waltham, MA. You will also collaborate with internal/external partners on nucleic acid drug discovery projects to ensure timely execution of the experiments, and delivery of high-quality data. This role will have an autonomy owning various stakeholders, projects, and tasks in a dynamic start-up environment while keeping up the pace of Alloy.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. degree in Biology or related science.
- 1-3 years of additional experience in biotech/pharma (Research Associate), 4-6 years of experience (Principal Associate Scientist).
- Knowledge of antisense oligonucleotide modalities and their mechanism of action.
- Experience designing and executing molecular biology, protein and cell-based assays.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with animal handling (e.g. dissection, surgery, injection, imaging)
- Working experience with oligonucleotide and/or siRNA
- Experience of design and execution of Bioanalytical assays (e.g. MSD, ELISA)
Responsibilities
- Design and execute several molecular biology and protein techniques including, but not limited to, nucleic acid isolation, RT-qPCR (ddPCR), Western blots and ELISA.
- Culture various cell types including established cell lines, primary cells and iPSCs.
- Perform a range of cell-based assays, including those utilizing high content imaging systems and plate readers for bright field/fluorescence/luminescence detection.
- Process rodent tissue for RNA extraction and downstream analysis to assess target RNA and ASO levels.
- Run various assays to assess ASO secondary structure formation, inter and intra-molecular ASO interaction and ASO-protein interaction.
- Operate high-throughput tools, including 96 channel electronic pipets to streamline and enhance experimental workflows.
- Analyze data using GraphPad software and prepare presentation-ready images to effectively communicate experimental findings.
- Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of all experiments using the Benchling electronic notebook, ensuring meticulous documentation and data integrity.
Benefits
- Competitive base and equity compensation commensurate with level of experience and independence
- 401(k) company match
- Generous personal and family medical, dental and vision benefits with 100% of premiums and deductibles covered
- Company-paid disability (STD, LTD) and life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Family planning support up to $45,000 (e.g., IVF/PGT, adoption, surrogacy, egg retrieval)
- Unlimited PTO (paid time off) and flexible schedules
- Annual stipend for continuing education with commitment to your career through individualized professional development plan
- Wellness and Extensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including resources for mental wellness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
