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About Vevo Therapeutics

Vevo Therapeutics is a biotechnology company using its in vivo drug discovery platform and next generation AI models to uncover better drugs for more patients. The company’s Mosaic platform is the first to make in vivo data generation scalable, with single-cell precision, to capture in vivo context of disease at the first step of drug discovery and to better represent patient diversity in drug response over current in vitro assays. Vevo is using Mosaic to build the world’s largest in vivo atlas of how drugs interact with patient cells and training AI models on its data to find novel targets and drugs undetectable by other technologies.

Your role

We are seeking a talented and motivated Research Associate to join the Vevo Therapeutics Mosaic team. This position is laboratory-based and will require close work with team members to maintain cancer cell lines and support our Mosaic and Validation experiments. We are looking for a candidate that is a dedicated team player, capable of assisting with several projects at once, and one who thrives in a collaborative environment between multiple innovative individuals. Scientists that demonstrate self-motivation and enthusiasm for scientific bench work are strongly encouraged.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team, coordinate tasks across multiple projects to meet deadlines
• Strong laboratory skills and experience with standard laboratory techniques
• Experience with tissue culture and cancer cell lines is a must
• Ability to work in a highly adaptive environment and learn new skills for changing priorities
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including all eligible booster(s), with the exception of a medical or religious exemption
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively
• Experience with CRISPRa/i/ko is a plus
• Willingness to expand scope of responsibilities outside of initial job description
• B.S. with 2+ years or M.S. with 1+ years of experience in Biochemistry, Biology, Molecular Biology, or related fields

Key responsibilities

• Participate in technical discussions
• Develop and optimize experimental protocols
• Design and perform experiments in collaboration with scientists and bioinformaticians, under aggressive timelines
• Document experimental designs and results; maintain excellent records and data
• Support the larger R&D team in various lab/day-to-day operations and activities across the board
• Maintaining and propagating multiple cancer cell lines

Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• HMO Kaiser Platinum and PPO Anthem Gold medical as well as vision and dental plans for both the employee and dependents
• Hybrid remote / onsite workplace (unless presence in office is needed for the role)