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Senior Scientist I

Worcester, MA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Conceive and implement novel experimental approaches to answer scientific questions, focusing on RNA synthesis, purification, and tLNP formulation for mRNA/dsRNA therapeutics.

Role type

Senior Scientist I (Process Development & Research)

Builds

mRNA/dsRNA therapeutics and tLNP formulations for immunology, oncology, and neuroscience applications.

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / mRNA therapeutics / Process Development

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

RNA synthesis (mRNA, siRNA, dsRNA), purification process development (chromatography, TFF), tLNP formulation, process scale-up, GMP manufacturing, experimental design, data analysis, scientific writing, patenting, laboratory management

Preferred skills

Industry experience in mRNA and tLNP process development, scale-up and GMP manufacturing exposure

Technologies

Chromatography, TFF, GMP manufacturing systems, laboratory instrumentation

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize mRNA/dsRNA purification processes; formulate and optimize tLNP processes; support scale-up from bench to pilot/GMP; design and execute multidisciplinary experiments; author publications, presentations, and regulatory documents; mentor team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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