Sr. Research Associate (Immuno-Oncology)

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States; 100% onsite

Salary: $74,000–$118,400 per year, with potential annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or equity award subject to eligibility and performance.

Company

hirify.global develops mRNA technology and medicines, including mRNA-based cancer therapies.

What you will do

• Use mRNA products to demonstrate expression and characterize the activity of immuno-oncology therapeutic proteins in relevant in vitro and in vivo systems.
• Perform and support immune cell isolation, cell culture, ELISA/MSD, flow cytometry, cell-based functional and reporter assays.
• Process and analyze samples for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies.
• Build knowledge of preclinical cancer and toxicology models and support early preclinical, IND-enabling, and translational research.
• Collaborate with direct and cross-functional teams while maintaining an organized work area and electronic lab notebook.
• Analyze, visualize, summarize, and present reproducible experimental data in team and cross-functional meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of experience.
• Technical experience with cell transfection, long-term immune cell cultures, co-culture assays, multi-color standard and spectral flow cytometry, and protein detection methods including MSD and ELISA.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in an immuno-oncology setting, with 1–3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with assay development and troubleshooting, qPCR, and ddPCR.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to high-performing teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with GraphPad Prism and Omiq for flow cytometry data analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% onsite work supporting close collaboration, direct mentorship, and hands-on partnership.
• Healthcare and voluntary benefit programs, plus fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support.
• Family planning benefits including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Paid time off including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment programs, location-specific perks, and a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free workplace.