Reporting to: Senior Director, Radiopharmacology

Description:

Curie Therapeutics is focused on the extremely exciting field in oncology of precision radiopharmaceuticals to address unmet needs in solid tumor therapies. We are at the vanguard of developing best in class alpha- and beta-particle-emitting radio ligands targeting tumors while mitigating destruction to healthy tissue and cells. We have built a fully integrated, leading radiopharmaceutical platform, bringing together novel target biology insights, innovative multimodal ligand discovery, and enabling translational infrastructure.

We are actively seeking talented individuals to join us who are looking to make an impact in science, and in the lives of cancer patients, and who want to be part of building a successful biotech, and in honing their knowledge and experiences to enhance their careers.

As an early-stage biotech, our labs are temporarily based in Woburn, MA, and our corporate roles are working out of our offices in Cambridge, MA. We are moving to a beautiful space at the end of 2022 where all the functions will be able to work together in Watertown, MA.

We are seeking a Research Associate to join the Radiopharmacology team, which plays a critical role in advancing personalized medicine and radiopharmaceuticals.

This is a unique opportunity for a qualified individual to join a team that develops novel targeting, imaging, and therapy strategies. The successful candidate will work closely with research functions within the R&D team. The ideal candidate will have experience of preclinical studies, tissue preparation and analysis, and data analysis and preparation for dissemination within the company.

Illustrative breadth of responsibilities:

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  Work with the wider R&D team and Radiopharmacology to plan and execute preclinical studies to evaluate candidate agents.

• Prepare tissue samples for assessment and analysis, including preparation for histological analysis.

• Use advanced technological instrumentation, including imaging cameras and autoradiography processes.

• Work with internal and external groups (CROs).

• Engage with other functions to advance with the R&D workflow.

• Collect and analyze data and report back to the wider company to inform and guide the agent development process.

• Author, revise, and implement documents and standard operating procedures, review investigations, interpret results and generate technical conclusions consistent with Quality risk management principles.

• Maintain material inventory.

• Support daily QA activities and other work-related duties as assigned.

Requirements / Skills:

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  Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific field. Master’s degree preferred.

• Strong technical writing and oral communication abilities

• Experience working with electronic quality management and laboratory information management systems

• Ability to work with computers and software applications, such as Microsoft Office

• Ability to work in a small team setting and take on significant responsibilities during daily operations

• Training will be provided where necessary

Entrepreneurial Mindset: You have an opportunity to create part of an overall function, bringing all your knowledge, skills and experiences to bear with the thinking that enables you to overcome challenges, be decisive, and accept responsibility for your outcomes. We are all working in an exciting and new space of life sciences, that tests us in a way where we need to improve skills, learn from mistakes, and take continuous action on ideas. You have to do the right thing, but not at any cost. The Entrepreneurial mindset involves a steadfast commitment our goals, allowing you to carry out the necessary steps to accomplish your work without letting the demands of the day can get in your way, and creating a space where you need to think to retain creativity and flexibility.

Believing the Glass is Half-Full and having Self-Confidence: We need you to bring all your courage and willingness to advocate positions based on doing the right things; identify and focus on the positives and potential of every business and scientific opportunity. You will find yourself in challenging situations, working with very smart people, and approaching work issues and elements of your job without a lot of direction. You won’t know it all (we don’t either). You need to feel confident that the answers are sometimes best found when working collaboratively and with your team.

Leadership: We are all leaders in one way or another, whether you are early in career, new to industry or an executive at the company. We lead and influence with our ideas, with our bodies and our minds. You will serve as a role model and as someone who inspires others to constantly strive to do better/be their best. We need you to think and work across the enterprise. You need to be able to empower others, be able to influence without authority, and be a positive force for changes. We need you to also manage resources effectively.