Company Summary:
Flagship Labs 68 (FL68) is a privately held, well-funded, early-stage biotechnology company that is developing a novel cell therapy platform, which leverages unique cell types and behaviors to perform entirely new therapeutic functions. Fully realized, the FL68 platform technology will tackle a massive spectrum of diseases, drastically extending the reach of cell therapy for human health. We are a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and innovation-driven group seeking collaborative and dedicated people to join our team.
Position Summary:
FL68 is seeking an innovative and highly motivated Research Associate with expertise in culturing and maintaining induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSCs) lines and directed cell differentiations. This candidate will play a vital role in the company’s efforts to demonstrate platform capabilities and transition findings into early pre-clinical studies. This candidate must have a strong desire to work collaboratively within and across teams, have excellent communication skills, and be willing to work in a highly dynamic and fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Drug Substance and Drug Product development team by maintaining a continuous induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) seed train.
- Perform directed differentiations to support material generation for cross functional team.
- Support Drug Substance development team by performing cell-based and molecular assays as needed (e.g. ELISAs, Flow Cytometry, qRT-PCR, metabolic).
- Maintain a detailed and up-to-date electronic lab notebook and write high quality experimental protocols.
- Present results to the scientific team and management.
- Availability to work some weekends.
Preferred Qualifications:
- BA/BS in life sciences, biology, or related field with 1-2 years of relevant in vitro experience in academia or industry
- Previous experience with iPSC cultured and directed differentiations.
- Experience with molecular and cell biology assays.
Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
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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