Ampersand Biomedicines · 19 hours ago
Senior Research Associate, Functional Biology
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$81K/yr - $107K/yr
2+ years expAmpersand Biomedicines is a Flagship Pioneering company creating better medicines that work precisely where needed in the body and nowhere else. The role involves executing experiments to characterize the activity, mechanism of action, and therapeutic potential of early-stage biologics, contributing to various projects across the Ampersand pipeline.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyMedicalTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Support discovery programs through development and execution of screening/mechanistic/functional assays focused on activity of multi-specific antibodies to help advance candidate therapeutics within a variety of disease targets
Work independently on experimental design, execution, interpretation and presentation of experimental results to validate hypotheses related to project needs
Read and adapt scientific literature and internal protocols to accomplish assignments and demonstrate broad and versatile technical expertise and problem-solving. Implement and innovate new experimental protocols/techniques as needed
Interact and collaborate with biology and other multidisciplinary teams for cross-functional coordination
Compile and document experimental data; manage electronic laboratory notebook, centralized databases, and/or spreadsheets for diligent record keeping
Impact projects mostly through lab-based activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biological Science or related field with 2+ years of hands-on experience in biotech or pharma
Excellent skills with primary cell culture (sterile technique, handling challenging cell types), stable and transient protein expression, fluorescence/luminescence-based assays and flow cytometry in a medium to high-throughput setting
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively present results and scientific data to team leaders and within cross-functional teams
Ability to learn new skills and apply them in a fast-paced environment with flexibility to manage changing timelines
Enthusiastic about playing a pivotal role in the dynamic and multidisciplinary environment of a small biotech
Preferred
Expertise in disease areas including immunology, metabolism, and fibrosis is a plus
Familiarity with FlowJo, Incucyte software, ELN and Prism is a plus
Benefits
Healthcare coverage
Annual incentive program
Retirement benefits
Broad range of other benefits
Company
Ampersand Biomedicines
Ampersand Biomedicines is a multi-product platform that develops programmable medicines that target disease sites precisely.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (3)
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$115MKey Investors
Flagship Pioneering
2025-03-19Series B· $65M
2023-03-07Series Unknown· $50M
Leadership Team
Jason Gardner
CEO
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