Senior Research Associate
- Pay
- $75,000 – $100,000 per year
- Location
- Cambridge · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 31 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- primary immune cell isolation
- immunological functional assays
- high-dimensional flow cytometry
Also useful
- RNA-based therapies
- CAR-T therapy
The Role
As part of the Immunology Platform and Applications group, the Senior Research Associate will contribute to research efforts aimed at harnessing the immunological properties of eRNA to enable a wide range of therapeutic applications.
The individual is expected to design and execute experiments with precision, rigor, and strong attention to detail, while collaborating closely with colleagues in a highly cross-disciplinary environment. This role will involve extensive in vitro and in vivo studies, including immune cell isolation, functional assays, tissue processing, and high-parameter flow cytometry.
The Senior Research Associate will generate high-quality data to support advancement of the technology platform and therapeutic applications.
Responsibilities
- Perform in vitro immune cell isolation, activation, and functional assays with careful execution and documentation.
- Conduct in vivo tissue collection and processing and perform high-dimensional flow cytometry analysis.
- Maintain accurate laboratory records and organize data for internal reporting.
- Prepare data summaries and presentations for internal discussions.
- Contribute to reports and data packages supporting advancement of the technology platform and therapeutic applications.
- Stay current with relevant scientific literature and technical advances in immunology.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Immunology, Cell Biology, or a related field.
- 4+ years of hands-on industry research experience post Bachelor or 2+ years post-Master.
- Strong experience with primary immune cell isolation, culture and immunological functional assays.
- Hands-on experience with high-dimensional flow cytometry panels and data analysis tools.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced start-up environment requiring flexibility and commitment to project goals.
- Strong self-motivation and drive to make impactful contributions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with RNA based therapies or CAR-T therapy is preferred.
About Sail
Sail Biomedicines is pioneering the integrative design and deployment of fully programmable medicines to transform patient care. Sail's platform combines first-in-class programmable circular RNA technology (Endless RNA™ or eRNA), and an industry-leading platform of programmable nanoparticles, utilizing natural components, to unlock comprehensive programming of medicines for the first time.
By leveraging cutting-edge eRNA and nanoparticle deployment technology, Sail is also making unparalleled use of AI techniques to identify and design fully programmable medicines that are potent, targeted, versatile, and tunable. Sail was founded by Flagship Pioneering.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Sail Biomedicines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sail does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
From Sail Biomedicines's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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