Contract Associate Scientist, Biophysical Analytical Development

At Editas Medicine, we are pioneering the possible. Our mission and commitment is to translate the power and potential of the CRISPR/Cas12a and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing systems into a robust pipeline of medicines for people living with serious diseases around the world.  Our goal is to discover, develop, manufacture, and commercialize transformative, durable, precision genomic medicines for a broad class of diseases.   

Why Choose Editas? 

At Editas Medicine, we’re a team of passionate problem solvers, harnessing the power and potential of CRISPR gene editing to transform the future of medicine. Driven by a shared purpose to serve people living with serious diseases, we succeed together through collaboration, mutual respect, and innovation. If you want to be part of a team where your voice is heard and respected, where you can operate at the forefront of gene editing, and push the boundaries of what’s possible in medicine, come join us and become and Editor! 

Decoding The Role: 

As a Contract Associate Scientist, you’ll be a vital contributor to our mission and our success. Your work will directly support the execution of analytical development activities within our Technical Development organization. This will be a 3-6 month contract position reporting to the Associate Director of Analytical Development.

Characterizing Your Impact: 

As the Associate Scientist, you will: 

• Execution of various biophysical methods (HPLC, CE and icIEF) to generate high quality data in support of process characterization and process development for gene editing components and drug product.
• Managing analytical requests, sample & consumables inventory to deliver results in a timely manner.
• Compile and present analytical data to various cross functional teams across Technical Development and Quality and externally to CDMOs or CTLs.
• Meticulous documentation in electronic lab notebook (ELN).
• Assist in authoring, revising and reviewing of test methods, technical reports, and supporting documents.

Requirements

The Ideal Transcript: 

To thrive in this role, you’ll need: 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in a life sciences discipline such as Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Biomedical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 2 years of experience
• Proven ability to execute and troubleshoot experiments and HPLCs.
• Experience with various protein analytics using techniques involving HPLC, icIEF and CE-SDS

Fundamentals That Set You Apart

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, problem-solve, prioritize assignments, and adjust priorities to meet goals. 

Benefits

Aspire to be an Editor? We invite you to apply and join us at the forefront of innovation and be a key contributor to realizing Editas Medicine's mission of developing transformative medicines for people living with serious diseases.