ElevateBio is a technology-driven cell and gene therapy company, accelerating access to the cutting-edge technologies and expertise to change the future of medicine. Our integrated technologies model offers turnkey scale and biotechnological capabilities to power genetic medicines processes, programs, and companies to their full potential.
The Role:ElevateBio is seeking a motivated Associate Scientist (Contract) to join the Next-Generation Sequencing Core. The successful candidate will focus on supporting advanced NGS workflows with an emphasis on amplicon sequencing, automation technologies and working with the Illumina platform to generate high-quality data. The ideal candidate will be collaboration driven and a strong communicator. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic organization and make significant contributions towards developing cell, gene, and related therapies for patients with severe and life-threatening disorders.
Here’s What You’ll Do:
- Execute NGS workflows with a primary focus on production amplicon sequencing and other targeted sequencing approaches using the Illumina platform.
- Leverage automation technologies (e.g. liquid handlers, robotic platforms such as Beckman Biomek i7) to streamline NGS library preparation and sample handling for high-throughput sequencing applications.
- Collaborate with bioinformatics and internal clients to generate, process, and interpret both NGS data and additional molecular assays.
- Troubleshoot sequencing workflows, including library preparation, data generation and quality control processes, to ensure smooth operations and recommend innovative approaches based on experimental data or new scientific information while maintaining project timelines.
- Operate, monitor, and maintain NGS and other workflow associated instrumentation particularly Illumina sequencers, ensuring high uptime and accurate results.
- Keep an excellent electronic lab notebook (eLN) compliant with company record keeping policies and best practices in the field.
- Contribute to general lab management (ordering, organization, optimization).
Requirements:
- A BS with 1-2 years experience.
- Knowledgeable in molecular biology techniques, including PCR amplification and purification with use of magnetic beads.
- Hands-on experience with next generation sequencing instrumentation, protocols, and troubleshooting is preferred.
- Experience with instrument automation for library preparation (Beckman Biomek i7) is preferred.
- Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written).
- Ability to multi-task and coordinate work on several simultaneous projects.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic, cross-functional matrix environment.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on producing high-quality, reproducible results.
Why Join ElevateBio?
ElevateBio is a technology-driven company built to power transformative genetic medicines today and for many decades to come. The Company commercializes its enabling technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and industry-leading expertise through partnerships to accelerate development across a breadth of therapeutic approaches and modalities. The ElevateBio ecosystem combines multiple R&D technology platforms – including Life Edit, a next-generation, full-spectrum gene editing platform; comprehensive cell engineering technologies; and an expanded viral and non-viral therapeutic delivery platform – with BaseCamp®, its end-to-end genetic medicine cGMP manufacturing and process development business, to accelerate the discovery and development of advanced therapeutics.
We aim to be the dominant engine inside the world’s greatest scientific advancements harnessing human cells and genes to alter disease.
Our Mission:
To power the creation of life-transforming cell and gene therapies, at a speed the world deserves.
Our Vision:
We seek to be the world’s most indispensable cell and gene therapy technology company, redefining how companies operate, how products are created and how disease is treated.
ElevateBio is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. ElevateBio will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
What We Do
ElevateBio is a technology driven company powering transformative cell and gene therapies today and for many decades to come.
The company has assembled industry-leading talent, built world-class facilities, and integrated diverse technology platforms necessary for rapid innovation and commercialization of cell, gene, and regenerative therapies. The company has built an initial technology stack, including gene editing, induced pluripotent stem cells, and protein, viral, and cellular engineering. At the center of the business model is ElevateBio BaseCamp, a centralized R&D and manufacturing company that offers research and development (R&D), process development (PD), and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) manufacturing capabilities. The company is focused on increasing long-term collaborations with industry partners while also continuing to develop its own highly innovative cell and gene therapies. ElevateBio's team of scientists, drug developers, and company builders are redefining what it means to be a technology company in the world of drug development, blurring the line between technology and healthcare.
ElevateBio is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass, with ElevateBio BaseCamp located in Waltham, Mass.
