Senior Research Associate, In Vivo Pharm (Autoimmune Pharmacology)

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States; 70% in-office work model

Salary: $74,000–$118,400 per year, with potential discretionary bonus, incentive compensation, or equity.

Company

hirify.global develops mRNA-based therapeutics and vaccines across infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, and cardiovascular diseases.

What you will do

• Execute in vivo studies supporting autoimmune disease programs, including immune cell modulation, inflammatory readouts, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and therapeutic efficacy.
• Perform mouse handling, compound administration by IM, IP, IV, and SC routes, blood and tissue collection, necropsy, and clinical observations.
• Support study design, endpoint selection, data interpretation, troubleshooting, and communication with research partners.
• Coordinate dosing schedules, sample collection plans, reagent preparation, and other study logistics.
• Analyze, visualize, and summarize study data using established tools and templates.
• Maintain protocols, sample inventories, study records, and summaries in compliance with IACUC, animal welfare, biosafety, and institutional requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology, Immunology, Pharmacology, or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of hands-on in vivo research experience; 4+ years is preferred for advanced experience.
• Experience with mouse handling, dosing, blood collection, tissue harvest, necropsy, and clinical monitoring.
• Strong attention to detail, data quality, documentation, reproducibility, and protocol compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced scientific environment.
• Hands-on vivarium work is required; holiday and weekend work may be necessary.

Nice to have

• Experience with autoimmune or inflammatory disease models.
• Familiarity with oncology or immuno-oncology models.
• Proficiency with GraphPad Prism and Excel.
• Experience with Benchling In Vivo.

Culture & Benefits

• In-person collaboration with a 70/30 work model focused on teamwork, innovation, and mentorship.
• Healthcare coverage and voluntary benefit programs.
• Fitness, mindfulness, mental health, family planning, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Paid vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment programs, plus location-specific benefits.