Research Technician/Associate Jobs

About Sapience Therapeutics

Sapience Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held, clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing peptide-based therapeutics for major unmet medical needs, particularly high mortality cancers. Our drug candidates are uniquely designed to target proteins known to drive oncogenesis and immune suppression in patients with high mortality cancers. Leveraging our library-based screening system, PADS™, we identify and enhance novel peptide molecules, SPEARs™, to build a pipeline of candidates with potent anti-cancer and immune-activating mechanisms of action. Our lead peptide candidate, ST101, is currently being evaluated in the Phase 2 portion of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial and has demonstrated proof-of-concept with clinical responses in multiple indications.

The position:

We are seeking a highly motivated and meticulous researcher to support the discovery and characterization of our peptide candidates. The ideal candidate will be someone who enjoys team work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. The candidate will perform cell-based assays,reporter assays, and gene expression analysis to support peptide candidate selection.

The successful candidate will:

•Support duties related to progress of our projects.

•Keep up-to-date and well-organized records of experiments.

•Communicate effectively and transparently.

•Participate in weekly group meetings.

•Be able to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people from all backgrounds.

•Perform other related duties as necessary to the proper functioning of the laboratory.

Key Requirements:

•A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in biology, biotechnology, molecular biology, or a closely related field.

•Molecular biology skills such as DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, molecular cloning, Western blotting, gel electrophoresis and protein expression analysis is required.

•Experience with mammalian cell culture and basic microscopy is required.

•Experience with software such as Prism, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Compensation and job title will commensurate with experience, skills, and education. Training will be provided to the right candidate.