Research Associate, Protein Sciences

Research Associate/Associate Scientist, Protein Sciences

Waltham, MA

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The Company

We are Alloy Therapeutics—a biotechnology ecosystem company empowering the global scientific community to make better medicines together. Through a community of partners, we democratize access to pre-competitive tools, technologies, services, and company creation capabilities that are foundational for discovering and developing therapeutic biologics. The company facilitates affordable, non-exclusive access to the entire drug discovery community from academic scientists, small and medium biotech, to the largest biopharma. At Alloy, we believe our industry should compete on getting the best drugs to patients as quickly as possible, not exclusive access to the best platforms. As a reflection of our relentless commitment to the scientific community, we reinvest 100% of its revenue in innovation and access to innovation. MAY THE BEST DRUG WIN.

Alloy is headquartered in Waltham, MA with additional labs in Cambridge, UK; Basel, CH; San Francisco, CA; and Athens, GA. Successful members thrive in our shared culture of accountability, deliberate trust, and open communication. As a team we aspire to work together to exceed expectations and collectively contribute across the global organization to always maintain our nimble, startup culture. Come thrive at Alloy!

The Team

The Alloy Protein Sciences team supports the Alloy Discovery Services (ADS) team with custom recombinant protein production and engineered cell lines. As a core group of ADS, the team is integral to every discovery campaign. Protein Science leverages established protocols to deliver on project timelines, while also innovating new techniques to drive efficiency and advance the field.

The Role

You will work within our Protein Sciences team to innovate, improve, and strengthen our internal industrial biological production technologies at Alloy. You will be using and helping to develop the latest in protein production and purification techniques for the goal of making better medicines together with our collaborators. This role will report to our Head of Protein Sciences with autonomy owning various projects and tasks in a dynamic start-up environment while keeping up the pace of Alloy. This is you!

How You’ll Drive Impact

Produce: Maintain and expand a steady production capacity, delivering high quality material consistently

Coordinate: Your activities with upstream and downstream teams to streamline activities across ADS

Automate: Assist in the implementation of advanced automation (Tecan, Hamilton, Biomek, or the like) to streamline our protocols with the goal of a fully automated high throughput process

Grow: Expand your own and Alloy’s capacity by working to solve challenging problems

Collaborate: Work in a team environment dedicated to everyone’s success

Innovate: Ideate and test new methods for recombinant protein production

Organize: Maintain organized electronic Lab Notebook & utilize electronic LIMs system

Why We Value You

• You have sense of urgency, speed, persistence, and organization and prefer a dynamic, fun, and exciting work environment
• You are a self-starter and think outside the box. You are unafraid to challenge convention. You are driven.
• You have a willingness to learn and innovate in a dynamic team first environment
• You pay attention to details and you practice rigorous scientific thinking & clear communication skills
• It is a plus if you have demonstrated experience with automation enabled high-throughput production and characterization methods
• You are familiar with antibody expression and purification technique.
• You have a BS/BA in an appropriate scientific discipline (cellular or molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, etc.) with 0-1+ years of research experience working with recombinant DNA and/or proteins in a high throughput manner in support of discovery of biologics
• You have experience with protein expression and purification methodologies in mammalian cells

Taking Care of Our People

We support the individuality of what people need to do outside of work to empower them to do their best at work. While you focus on making better medicine together, we focus on programs and benefits that support a diverse and growing team. Whether you’re single, in a growing family, or nearing retirement, Alloy offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits starting from day one.

Compensation

• Competitive base and equity compensation
• 401(k) company match and financial planning
• Unlimited PTO (paid time off) and flexible schedules

Health & Family

• Paid parental leave
• Generous personal and family medical, dental and vision benefits with 90% of premiums and deductibles covered
• Family planning support up to $50,000 (e.g. IVF/PGT, adoption, surrogacy, egg retrieval)
• Company-paid disability (STD, LTD) and life insurance

Unique Perks

• Extensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including resources for mental wellness
• Annual stipend for continuing education with commitment to your career through individualized professional development plan
• Flexible work schedule built around our team-driven philosophy
• International travel insurance

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Here at Alloy, we democratize capabilities for discovering and developing therapeutic biologics. So, being diverse and inclusive isn’t just something we strive for, it is who we are, and part of what we do each and every single day. We want to ensure that as an employee, you feel Alloy is a place where, no matter who you are, you feel safe, included, and that you have the opportunity to bring your unique self to work.

Alloy Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.