Associate Scientist II - Delivery Biology & Cell Assays

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with generous company match

Paid time off

Wellness days

Job summary

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking an Associate Scientist II in Delivery Biology at our Cambridge, MA site.

The role focuses on improving cellular delivery of nucleic acid–based therapeutics and generating high-quality in vitro and ex vivo data to support delivery programs in a matrixed research environment. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in cell biology with hands-on experience in cell culture, transfections, imaging, qPCR, and flow cytometry.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant lab experience.
• Experience with cell-based assays and tissue processing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on an interdisciplinary team to expand targeted delivery into new cell types and tissues.
• Establish and execute cell-based in vitro and ex vivo assays.
• Work with tissue leads to identify cells and tissues for productive delivery of targeted oligonucleotides.
• Analyze, document, and interpret experimental data with strong attention to detail and data integrity.

Skills

Cell culture

Transfections

Flow cytometry

qPCR

Imaging

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in a related field

Job description

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking an Associate Scientist II in Delivery Biology at our Cambridge, MA site.

The role focuses on improving cellular delivery of nucleic acid–based therapeutics and generating high-quality in vitro and ex vivo data to support delivery programs in a matrixed research environment. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in cell biology with hands-on experience in cell culture, transfections, imaging, qPCR, and flow cytometry.