Breakout Ventures · 11 hours ago
Research Associate
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$70K/yr - $90K/yrBreakout Ventures is a VC-backed biotech startup focused on innovative gene therapy delivery platforms. The Research Associate will support research programs, contribute to R&D efforts, and collaborate with scientists to achieve project milestones.
Advanced MaterialsEnergyFinancial ServicesLife ScienceVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Support the Research Team in efforts across multiple collaborative research programs
Contribute to R&D efforts to meet project milestones, maintaining the standards of scientific rigor and adhering to ethical standards
Maintain standards consistent with company culture and values
Work closely with team members to maintain project development, implementation and troubleshooting of experiments
Generate, analyze, and share experimental results and ensure that all protocols, reagents, data, and analyses are documented following data integrity principles and prepared and made available in a timely manner
Attend team meetings to discuss results, future plans and experiments, with a keenness to help achieve company milestones
Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of molecular and cellular biology techniques
Perform other duties as assigned, including all those associated with facilitating the smooth operation of a wet lab environment
Maintain accurate records in electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) and contribute to documentation for internal reports and regulatory filings
Attend regular EHS meetings and maintain accurate biologic and chemical records
Qualification
Required
B.S. or M.S. in biology, immunology, bioengineering, or related field
Some prior industry experience is strongly preferred
Familiarity with gene-editing technologies (e.g., CRISPR, TALEN, ZFNs) and delivery platforms (e.g., viral vectors, LNPs, exosomes)
Previous involvement in in vivo studies or willingness to learn animal handling and vivarium protocols
Strong organizational and communication skills, with comfort operating in interdisciplinary project teams
Preferred
Prior experience with CRO collaboration or CMC workflows is a bonus
Company
Breakout Ventures
Breakout Ventures is an early stage fund that backs bold scientist entrepreneurs.
Founded in 2016
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-01-01Seed
Leadership Team
Dana Watt
Partner
Julia Moore
Managing Partner
Recent News
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