Senior Research Associate

Join our team of pioneers!

Based in Cambridge, MA and Gaithersburg, MD. We are committed to improving the health of people worldwide with our fundamental research and our work in the area of development of immunotherapies utilizing the full potential of the immune system to fight cancer, infectious diseases and other serious diseases. We believe in scientific rigor, innovation and passion as driving forces. BioNTech was founded by scientists and physicians to translate science into survival by combining fundamental research and operational excellence.

With decades of deep immunology expertise and experience in developing and optimizing mRNA as part of its broad suite of novel technologies, the company is working with the global community to defeat life-threatening and serious diseases such as cancer, COVID-19, malaria and tuberculosis. The first ever approved mRNA vaccine was created in the labs of BioNTech in Mainz, Germany. A fully integrated immunotherapy powerhouse. We remain focused on bringing our broad pipeline of next-generation immunotherapies and vaccines to people around the world to address cancer, infectious diseases, as well as a growing list of other medical conditions. To accomplish this, we continue to be deeply rooted in science and academic research while also having built a fully integrated, global immunotherapy company with cGMP and GMP manufacturing facilities anchored around deep expertise in immunology and complemented by an expanding set of capabilities.

Senior Research Associate

This position is based in Gaithersburg, MD at research and clinical manufacturing site for BioNTech US. Both the Gaithersburg and Cambridge sites are an important part of our global efforts to pioneer the development of next-generation immune-oncology that expects to experience significant growth in the future. The site focuses on the development of novel neoantigen-targeted T cell therapies, complementing BioNTech's highly innovative scientific approach and diversified pipeline of transformative cancer medicines.

We are seeking innovative, collaborative, and enthusiastic Senior Research Associate to work at sequencing in research. This role would be responsible for performing next generation sequencing and long-read sequencing. Additionally, Senior Research Associate will provide support in designing and executing experiments involved in state-of-art technological development relating to the sequencing capabilities.

Supporting BioNTech's R&D Team in the US by:

• Perform and support Gaithersburg research team with an efficient and timely execution of the 10x genomics, library preparation, sequencing, and QC.

• Perform normalization, pooling, and QC for next generation sequencing platforms.

• Support DNA/RNA extraction, Whole Exome Sequencing and RNAseq library prep.

• Perform and support technical development project for sequencing.

• Support automation development for sequencing technologies.

• Assist in a general lab organization within the team, housekeeping, and lab inventory.

• Write SOPs and provide good record keeping in eLN.

What you have to offer.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in sciences and 2+ plus years of experience in a wet lab/next generation sequencing.

• Hands on experience with NGS library prep and sequencing.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work cross-functionally.

• Experience with safe lab practices and the handling of biological material and ability to troubleshoot.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Requirements: Hands-on experience in automation.

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Benefits for you:

BioNTech US is committed to employee wellbeing and offers best-in-class benefits & HR programs to support an inclusive & diverse workforce. Salaried/Position-Targeted Hourly Employees working 30+ hours per week are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Life, AD&D, Critical Illness Insurance

• Pre-tax HSA & FSA, DCRA Spending Accounts

• Employee Assistance & Concierge Program (EAP) available 24/7

• Parental and Childbirth Leave & Family Planning Assistance

• Sitterstream: Virtual Tutoring & Childcare Membership

• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Bereavement, Holidays (including Floating) & Year-End U.S. Shutdown.

• 401(K) Plan with Company Match

• Tuition Reimbursement & Student Loan Assistance Programs

• Wellbeing Incentive Platforms & Incentives

• Professional Development Programs

• Commuting Allowance and subsidized parking

• Discounted Home, Auto & Pet Insurance

…and more! More details to be shared.

BioNTech is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. BioNTech does not tolerate discrimination against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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