Senior Scientist, Targeted Delivery Biology
Core
Drive mechanistic understanding and biological optimization of targeted nanoparticle delivery systems to unlock therapeutic access into new cell types and tissues.
Role type
Senior Scientist, Targeted Delivery Biology (Non-Viral Delivery)
Builds
Next-generation engineered cell-based therapies for hematologic malignancies, solid cancers, and autoimmune disease
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / Cell Therapy / Nanoparticle Delivery
Required skills
Cell biology, receptor biology, nanoparticle delivery systems, quantitative cell-based assay development, in vitro safety and biocompatibility assays, ligand discovery, multidisciplinary collaboration, scientific communication, mentorship
Preferred skills
PhD in Cell Biology/Molecular Biology/Immunology/Biochemistry/Bioengineering/Pharmaceutical Sciences, experience with lipid nanoparticles/liposomes/extracellular vesicles/biologics/nucleic acid delivery systems/antibody-drug conjugates
Technologies
Flow cytometry, molecular biology, biochemical methods, imaging
Responsibilities
Design and apply mechanistic and functional assays to interrogate nanoparticle delivery across biological barriers; Establish cell-based approaches to identify and validate receptors for targeted delivery; Contribute to receptor identification and targeting ligand discovery; Develop and apply in vitro safety and biocompatibility assays; Evaluate emerging delivery technologies; Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to translate biological insights into platform design; Provide scientific mentorship to junior scientists
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC