Associate Scientist or Scientist (Genome Editing)

Location: Memphis, TN, United States; this is an onsite position and relocation assistance is available.

Salary: $86,320–$154,960 per year for the Associate Scientist or Scientist role. An Associate Scientist salary range of $65,520–$114,400 is also provided.

Company

hirify.global conducts pediatric cancer and catastrophic disease research and develops therapies through bench-to-bedside programs and clinical collaborations.

What you will do

• Develop genome-editing strategies for human hematopoietic stem cells targeting sickle cell disease and other hematological diseases.
• Design and execute IND-enabling studies to characterize the pharmacology, efficacy, safety, and potency of genome-edited cellular products.
• Perform multicolor flow cytometry, FACS sorting, in vitro assays, and xenotransplantation studies.
• Develop RT-PCR, ddPCR, next-generation sequencing, single-cell sequencing, and editing-outcome analysis methods.
• Evaluate scale-up and closed-system processes, including process tracking, trending, and pilot-run reproducibility.
• Prepare protocols, batch records, and reports to standardize and transfer processes to a GMP facility while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific field is required; a Master’s or PhD is highly preferred.
• Associate Scientist: 7+ years of research experience, or 5+ years with a Master’s degree, or 2+ years with a PhD.
• Scientist: 8 years of relevant post-degree experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a Master’s degree, or 3 years with a PhD.
• Experience leading and supporting research experiments and coordinating laboratory or scientific projects.
• Experience guiding and training laboratory personnel, with proven performance in a comparable role.
• Regular and predictable onsite attendance in Memphis is required.

Nice to have

• Expertise in lipid nanoparticle-based delivery technologies.
• Experience with laboratory maintenance, research support activities, and process development.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with an interdisciplinary group of scientists and clinical researchers in the Therapeutic Genome Engineering group.
• Contribute to cellular therapy programs progressing toward Phase 1 clinical trials.
• Collaborate on internal discoveries, academic partnerships, and worldwide treatment initiatives.
• Relocation assistance is available for the Memphis-based position.
• Benefits are provided through St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter with the application, addressed to Jonathan Yen, PhD.