Engineer II, LNP Novel Delivery Technologies

Your experience includes… 

• A Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, or related discipline and 2-4 years of experience; or a Master's degree in these fields with 0-2 years of experience.
• Prior experience with either of the following:
• Working with lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), including their manufacture and characterization.
• Implementing various bioconjugation techniques.
• A track record of planning experiments and completing deliverables within specified timelines.
• Excellent communication/presentation skills and capability of conveying technical information in a clear and thorough manner.
• A strong self-starter with excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• The ability to work with dynamic teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and technical setting.
• It's a bonus if you have:
• Industrial research experience.
• Knowledge of nucleic acid chemistry and biology.
• Prior experience with various protein characterization techniques.
• Experience with lipid nanoparticle process scale up/down.
• Process development and/or analytical development experience.

You are interested in…  

• Assisting in the development of an extrahepatic LNP delivery vehicle to support delivery of editing payloads in vivo.
• Assisting with experimental design and execution of formulation discovery and platform development activities.
• Performing characterization of LNPs to determine size, polydispersity, concentration and encapsulation using established techniques.
• Performing characterization of LNPs to determine RNA and protein content.
• Executing experimental plans and interpreting the results with guidance from senior scientists.
• Troubleshooting lab workflows and maintaining lab equipment.
• Providing high quality results and maintaining high quality documentation in lab notebooks.
• Collaborating effectively with process development, analytical development, biology, and pharmacology teams.

About you: 

• You are a driven, 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 highly collaborative team that's responsible for the design and implementation of RNA Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) delivery vehicles.

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.

Mike Monte - Senior Engineer II, Formulations 

Mike has a background in chemical and bio engineering. Previously with Tidal Therapeutics and Sanofi, Mike has 5 years of industry experience in developing lipid nanoparticle solutions for the delivery of nucleic acids to extrahepatic cells in vivo. In his free time, Mike enjoys golfing and skiing to stay active.

 

Meet our Leadership Team and Board of Directors 

 

Meet your Talent Partner:

Annie Edminster - Employee Experience and Talent Lead

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! She lives in New Hampshire with her robot-building husband, two feisty daughters, and two Siberian cats.  

 

Tessera offers a competitive package of base and incentive compensation as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the health, wellness and financial security of our employees and their families. Benefits currently include group medical, vision and dental coverage, group life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company contribution, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

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.