Company Description
Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. Eikon's discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), culminating in the creation of microscopes which enable real time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells, thereby unlocking otherwise intractable classes of proteins as drug targets.
Position
As a Research Associate at Eikon, you will join an interdisciplinary team of highly creative and talented individuals. You will have a key role in pioneering small-molecule screening assays using Eikon's exclusive live-cell, single-molecule high-throughput screening platform. You will collaborate with a team of biologists, chemists, computer scientists, and engineers who rely on the biological data you will develop to drive drug discovery.
About You
- You are a rigorous experimentalist who pays attention to detail, have good documentation, organizational, and communication skills
- You love learning, enjoy problem solving and are eager to take on challenges
- You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, multi-tasking environment
- You are resourceful and able to work independently as well as in a highly collaborative team environment
- You are not shy to ask for advice and are responsive to feedback
What You'll Do
- Work with scientists to support high-throughput screens using Eikon's single-molecule imaging platform, cell culture, and other necessary molecular/cellular biology experiments to advance drug discovery projects
- Keep detailed and organized electronic records of experimental protocols and results
- Readily communicate to scientists for scheduling day-to-day tasks
- Be responsible for ensuring timely delivery of reliable assay output, maintaining rigor and reproducibility at the forefront
- Analyze and interpret data, and summarize key biological results to project teams
- Collaborate and communicate across a diverse team of biologists, chemists, computer scientists, and engineers
- Be able to adapt to new and fast-evolving methods and techniques
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, cell biology, chemical biology, biochemistry, biophysics, bioengineering, or related fields; plus 1 year lab experience
- Basic knowledge of fluorescence microscopy
- Capacity for quantitative and/or statistical analysis using common software tools (e.g., Microsoft Suite, GraphPad Prism, etc.)
- Experience in mammalian cell culture preferred
- Working experience with fluorescence microscopy, automation, and other high-throughput instrumentation is a plus
- Knowledge of programming language (e.g., Python, MATLAB, or R) is a plus
- Working experience with high-throughput data analysis is a plus
At Eikon, employee compensation also includes bonus and equity compensation, in addition to several generous benefit programs, including:
- 401k plan with company matching
- Medical (premiums covered by Eikon at 95%), dental and vision insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%)
- Mental health and wellness benefits
- Weeklong summer and winter holiday shutdowns
- Generous paid time off and holiday policies
- Life/AD&D Insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%) and optional supplemental employee-paid life/AD&D policies
- Enhanced parental leave benefit
- Daily subsidized lunch program when on-site
The expected salary range for this role is $66,000 to $76,000 depending on skills, competency, and the market demand for your expertise.