Senior Scientist, DNA Assembly

Your experience includes…  

• Ph.D. with 5+ years of relevant industry experience or M.S. with 10+ years relevant industry experience in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology or a related field. 
• Must have extensive molecular cloning (both design and wet lab) experience with a variety of different approaches (Golden Gate, Gibson, restriction enzyme digestion/ligation, Gateway, etc.). 
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills towards multitasking in an extremely fast-paced environment with changing priorities. 
• Team player with excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Independently motivated, detail-oriented scientist with excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. 
• Experience with IVT RNA is a plus 
• People management experience is a plus 
• Experience with Sanger sequence analysis 
• Experience with NGS analysis preferred 
• Experience with automation preferred 
• Experience with workflow management tools preferred 

You are interested in…  

• Leading a small team in custom plasmid cloning and IVT RNA generation for projects across the company. 
• Partnering with other research teams on cross functional projects. 
• Exploring new technology and software to strengthen and streamline the design and generation of DNA. 
• Training and mentoring junior scientists as needed. 
• Performing additional duties and responsibilities as required. 

About you:  

You are excited about exploring and using a variety of different custom cloning approaches to generate difficult plasmid sequences. You are able to lead junior scientists and teamwork and have impeccable attention to detail. You thrive in a fast paced environment. 

Tessera leaders are empathetic and transparent coaches with a strong sense of integrity. They are committed to the growth and development of their teams, the organization and themselves. 

Leadership Structure:  

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.   

Adrienne Greene – Director, Reagent Foundry 

Adrienne is a molecular and cell biologist by education with a B.S. from The University of New Mexico and a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from University of California Berkeley. She spent several years working in the national labs running research teams focused on CRISPR-based therapeutics. She then transitioned to biotech and has since built several teams and molecular biology capabilities for screening T cell receptors for cell therapy and cancer vaccine programs. Adrienne joined Tessera the beginning of 2024, leading the Reagent Foundry which is responsible for supporting the generation of all nucleic acid products for our drug candidates. 

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.