[bioundgrd] Fwd: course 7 potential biotech job

[Janice Chang]

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From: Tanyaporn Pattarabanjird <tpattara at mit.edu<mailto:tpattara at mit.edu>>
Subject: course 7 potential biotech job
Date: March 23, 2017 at 3:58:49 PM EDT

I’m a recent course 7 graduate, currently working for Rubius Therapeutics. Rubius is a red blood cell engineering company located on Vassar Street near Simmons dorm. We are now recruiting for Research Associate positions and I think it is a great opportunity for course 7 undergraduates. Please feel free to contact me or Dr. Qin  Yu (Rubius’s Principal Scientist) at qin at rubiustx.com<mailto:qin at rubiustx.com> if you have any questions/concerns or need more information. I also attached the job description in this email.

Thank you very much,
Oom


Research Associate – Platform Development
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. - Cambridge, MA

The Company

Rubius Therapeutics Inc. is a privately held, well-funded, early stage biotechnology company focused on developing Red Cell Therapeutics (RCTs) for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic and other diseases. Rubius is a highly dynamic, entrepreneurial and innovation-driven organization. The company has prominent industry and scientific leaders on its board of directors and scientific/medical advisory boards including Noubar Afeyan (Flagship), Harvey Lodish (Whitehead Institute), Bob Langer (MIT/Koch Institute), Roger Pomerantz (Flagship; fmr. Merck), Michael Rosenblatt (Merck) and James Gilbert (Nestle Health Sciences).

Rubius was founded by VentureLabs, the innovation unit of Flagship Ventures, focused on launching breakthrough companies based on internally conceived innovations and insights. VentureLabs has created over 35 groundbreaking companies over the past fifteen years, all of which are pioneering novel and proprietary biological, industrial, and engineering approaches to solve major needs in human health and sustainability. These companies include Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MCRB), Moderna, Pronutria and Joule Unlimited.

The Position

Rubius is seeking a self-motivated and technically competent Research Associate to join the Platform Development team. The candidate will focus on the development and testing of novel gene delivery systems to optimize the production of Red Cell Therapeutics. He/she will work directly with a team of scientists to advance the Rubius Erythrocyte Design platform to deliver cell therapy pipelines in multiple disease areas. The candidate will plan and execute in vitro experiments, establish standard protocols, and work independently on various aspects of the Rubius platform and development projects.

Responsibilities

•        Develop and evaluate therapeutic gene delivery systems.
•        Construct and test Red Cell Therapeutic prototypes in primary and differentiated cell types.
•        Analyze gene delivery systems by flow cytometry, qPCR, protein and RNA levels.
•        Carry out primary cell expansion and differentiation experiments, and optimize gene delivery protocols.
•        Analyze data and report results to scientific and management teams.

Skills & Abilities

•        Proficient in mammalian cell culture, flow cytometry, and protein analysis.
•        Strong molecular biology skills, including plasmid cloning, Gibson assembly, sequence analysis, qPCR, RNA/DNA isolation.
•        Experience in gene delivery techniques such as electroporation and lentivirus transduction is a plus.
•        Proven ability to plan and execute experiments, and analyze data independently.
•        Attention to details, critical analysis of data and troubleshooting abilities are required.
•        Highly motivated, comfortable at multitasking; excellent communication and presentation skills.
•        Execution focused, team oriented, with strong work ethics.

Education & Experience

•        BS, MS or equivalent in the biological sciences or related field.
•        1-5 years of relevant laboratory experience, in academic, pharmaceutical or biotechnology settings.
•        Demonstrated ability in working with highly skilled teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and technical environment.


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