Your experience includes…
- BS with up to 4 years of experience, or MS and up to 2 years of experience. Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Material Science, or closely related field
- Prior experience in LNP delivery or formulations
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Prior experience with scientific and experimental documentation
You are interested in…
- Strengthening Tessera’s gene editing delivery platforms by formulating and developing novel LNPs
- Routinely formulating nucleic acid payloads to support company's in vitro and pre-clinical studies
- Utilizing physicochemical testing methods to screen and characterize novel LNP formulations
- Maintaining thorough and detailed electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) and documentation records
- Working both independently and as part of a team to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Assisting with general laboratory functionality, including lab equipment maintenance and the ordering & receiving of lab supplies
- Adhering to all laboratory safety requirements and procedures
About You:
You are an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who is comfortable multitasking and working independently on various aspects of the platform. You are interested in joining a dynamic and collaborative team to develop LNP formulations and processes, supporting the company’s in vitro and in vivo pre-clinical studies
Tessera employees are creative and collaborative problem solvers. They have a strong sense of integrity and unwavering commitment to scientific excellence.
Meet Your Manager:
All inquiries regarding the posted position should be directed to the Talent Partner (see below). Interested individuals must apply directly to be considered for the opening.
Gulen Yesilbag Tonga - Senior Scientist, Formulations
Originally from Turkey, Gulen Tonga obtained her PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She joined Tessera in 2021 after completing her Postdoc with Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital. At Tessera, Gulen leads LNP formulations for delivery to the liver using rodent models. She has over 50 publications and one patent.
Meet Your Talent Partner:
Annie Edminster (she/her) – Lead Talent Partner, Human Resources
Originally from Maine, Annie obtained her Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University. She spent eight years in Biotech, Engineering and Tech agency recruitment, then joined Tessera in 2022. Annie loves watching her new hires grow in their careers and getting to know her colleagues from all over the world! Outside of work, she lives in NH with her robot-building husband, two feisty daughters, and two Siberian cats. Her Love Languages include creating playlists, sending memes, and sharing books.
Company Summary:
Tessera Therapeutics is pioneering Gene Writing™— a new biotechnology designed to offer scientists and clinicians the ability to write small and large therapeutic messages into the genome, thereby curing diseases at their source. Gene Writing holds the potential to become a new category in genetic medicine, building upon recent breakthroughs in gene therapy and gene editing while eliminating important limitations in their reach, utilization, and efficacy. Tessera Therapeutics was founded by Flagship Pioneering, a life sciences innovation enterprise that conceives, resources, and develops first-in-category companies to transform human health and sustainability.
More about Tessera Therapeutics:
Tessera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic identified by federal, state, or local laws where we operate. Tessera provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. To begin an interactive dialogue with Tessera regarding a reasonable accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied, please contact the recruiter or Accommodations@tesseratx.com
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Tessera Therapeutics does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Tessera Therapeutics or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Tessera Therapeutics’ internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Tessera Therapeutics, and Tessera Therapeutics will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
