Aera Therapeutics · 1 day ago
Research Associate II, Therapeutic Discovery
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$74K/yr - $84K/yr
3+ years expAera Therapeutics is a company focused on unlocking the potential of genetic medicines. They are seeking a Research Associate II to support their drug discovery platform, specifically in the development of CAR-T cell therapies, collaborating with cross-functional teams to conduct experiments and maintain data integrity.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyProduct Research
Responsibilities
Isolate, culture, and manipulate primary immune cells, maintain immortalized cell lines
Design, run, and analyze flow cytometry experiments
Transiently engineer CAR-T cells via electroporation or transfection
Participate to the development of novel cell-based assays for evaluating CAR-T cell phenotype and function
Support in vivo experiments, especially with tissue processing
Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of experimental data within the laboratory information management system, ensuring data integrity and accessibility
Perform study preparation and organizational activities
Prepare and present data summaries to a diverse audience
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree in Immunology (or related Biology field) with 3+ years, or M.S. with 1+ years of industry or academic experience
Proficiency in aseptic cell culture methods, including immortalized cell line maintenance and primary human immune cell isolation and culture
Experience running functional assays with T and/or CAR-T cells, including but not restricted to proliferation, migration, cytokine readouts (e.g. MSD, Luminex), in vitro cytotoxicity assays (e.g. Incucyte-, flow- or luminescence-based)
Proficiency in acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting 5+ parameters flow cytometry data
Collaborative mindset and ability to work in a cross-functional team is critical
Demonstrate organizational abilities, adept critical thinking, reliability, and commitment to the team's success
Display desire and capacity to acquire new techniques and contribute to innovative projects through benchwork and literature review
Commitment to our Core Values: Respect, Integrity, Excellence, Impact
Preferred
Experience with animal work, especially processing of blood and lymphoid tissues
Experience with spectral flow cytometry is a plus but not required
Benefits
Healthcare
401K
PTO
Commuting subsidy
Parental leave
Company
Aera Therapeutics
Aera Therapeutics is a biotechnology firm that employs its own protein nanoparticle (PNP) delivery platform.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$193M2023-02-16Series B· $193M
2023-02-16Series A
Leadership Team
Jason Shepherd
Scientific Consultant
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