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Job Title: | Associate Scientist |
Location: | San Diego, CA |
Position type: FLSA: | Full time Exempt |
Department: Finance ID: | Biology 1201-G68170-BF |
Strive to Bring a Profound Difference to our Patients
At Avidity Biosciences, we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving people’s lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed, solution-oriented thinker, join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated, collaborative, agile and focused on the needs of patients.
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline, including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline, and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
The Opportunity
We seek a highly motivated and independent Associate Scientist to join our Precision Cardiology team and contribute to developing our cardiac therapeutics pipeline. The position requires daily lab work, data analysis, interpretation, and presentation for key stakeholders and cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will be proficient in cellular and molecular biological techniques, organized and independent, a strong team player, and have great verbal and written communication skills.
What You Will Contribute
- Design and perform experiments, analyze data, and interpret and report results
- Develop and optimize biochemical, molecular, and/or cellular biology methods as needed
- Collaborate and communicate with other team members and across departments
- Keep detailed and accurate records; present data in verbal as well as written form
- Work with supervisor to prioritize work
- Provide training to new laboratory staff
- Perform other duties as required
What We Seek
- B.S. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, or related disciplines, with 6 years of laboratory experience; or MS with 4 years of experience.
- Proficiency in aseptic cell culture technique for primary and immortalized cell lines, nucleic acid extraction and purification, RT-qPCR or digital PCR, transfection
- Proficiency in immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting techniques.
- Experience with iPSC cell culture and differentiation is desired.
- Experience with single-cell RNAseq, RNAscope, cloning, stable/transient cell line generation, and protein isolation is a plus.
- Working familiarity with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and GraphPad Prism
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with little to no supervision, work well in teams, and adapt in a fast-changing environment with diverse coworkers.
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- High attention to detail in research, reliable, organized, excellent record-keeping
- Effective data presentation and verbal communication skills, as well as clear written communication
- Integrity, enthusiasm, willingness to learn, and strong interpersonal skills are expected.
What We Will Provide to You
- The base salary range for this role is $91,000 - $110,250 The final compensation will be commensurate with such factors as relevant experience, skillset, internal equity and market factors.
- Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits which includes the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options and RSUs, as well as a 401(k) with an employer match. In addition, the comprehensive wellness program includes coverage for medical, dental, vision, and LTD, and four weeks of time off.
- A commitment to learning and development which includes a variety of programming internally developed by and for Avidity employees, opportunities for job-specific training offered by industry, and an education reimbursement program.
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Salary : $91,000 - $110,250
