Scientist Erythroid Biology

Location: Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company developing medicines across oncology, inflammation, general medicine, and rare disease.

What you will do

• Design and execute in vitro and ex vivo assays evaluating siRNA delivery and function.
• Develop human primary cell-based systems for erythroid biology research.
• Support target validation and mechanism-of-action studies for siRNA therapeutics.
• Establish and optimize multi-color flow cytometry panels, qPCR, and RNA-based readouts.
• Collaborate with Delivery/Chemistry, Translational, and Biomarker teams.
• Contribute to IND-enabling studies and data packages.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree; alternatively, a master's degree plus 2 years of scientific experience or a bachelor's degree plus 4 years of scientific experience.
• Experience with siRNA or RNA therapeutics, including delivery or functional assays.
• Background in erythroid biology, hematopoiesis, and cell-based functional assays.
• Strong experience with multi-color flow cytometry and familiarity with gene expression, qPCR, RNA assays, and target engagement assays.
• Experience working in cross-functional drug discovery teams.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of hemoglobinopathies, conjugated delivery systems, CRISPR, or gene editing.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Retirement and savings plan with company contributions and flexible spending accounts.
• Discretionary annual bonus program and stock-based long-term incentives.
• Paid time-off plans and flexible work models where applicable.
• Career development opportunities within a collaborative, science-based environment.