Principal Scientist, Gene Therapy

Creative Biolabs
New York, NY

Creative Biolabs is committed to accelerating the discovery, research, development, and manufacturing of gene therapies. We are looking for a Principal Scientist, a gene therapy expert who will be responsible for developing next-generation gene editing and gene delivery strategies, working collaboratively across all research functions to drive the progress of technology platform development.

Key Responsibilities
  • Build a team of all-star scientists.
  • Lead the early scientific research of novel gene editing and gene delivery strategies.
  • Lead preclinical assay development programs in ex vivo and in vivo studies.
  • Oversee disease model and analytical assay development.
  • Write technical documents including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), protocol, reports.
  • Support patent application and registration.
  • Supervise and train technical staff as the need arises.
Basic Qualifications
  • Advanced degree in synthetic biology, cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, systems biology, immunology, or related fields.
  • Deep knowledge of and demonstrated experience in gene editing and gene delivery.
  • 5+ years of industry experience in gene therapy or gene editing technologies.
  • Leadership experience.
  • Extensive experience in establishing and managing successful relationships with internal and external collaborators.
  • Excellent presentation and written skills of technical documents.
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