The Opportunity

Underdog Pharmaceuticals, a startup-level pharmaceutical company spun out of the SENS Research Foundation, is looking for an exceptional research associate/senior research associate to join our team. Underdog is engineering drugs that can bind and reverse the pathological effects of certain oxidized forms of cholesterol implicated in atherosclerosis and several other diseases of aging. We are in search of a research associate/senior research associate to participate in the design and execution of in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo assays establishing safety and efficacy of compounds destined for clinical evaluation.

Personal Qualities

Applicants should have a BS or MS degree in biochemistry, cell biology or a related biomedical field and substantial independent laboratory research experience (in addition to laboratory course work) with the following techniques:

• Mammalian cell culture
• 96-well plate assays using a plate reader spectrophotometer
• Rigorous upkeep of laboratory notebooks
• Laboratory reagent and solution preparation

Additional experience in the following techniques will strengthen applications:

• Experience designing, executing, and analyzing flow cytometry experiments (particularly on macrophages)
• Utilization of an automated (robotic) liquid handler to run 96-well plate assays
• Fluorescence microscopy imaging
• Culturing, differentiation, and polarization of macrophages towards the goal of creating foam cells
• Experience working with cholesterol and other natural and oxidized sterols
• Independent assay development experience
• Laboratory animal handling and dose administration

This position represents the opportunity to join a small, dynamic, interdisciplinary team and will require the following personality traits:

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in a cross-disciplinary team
• Self-starter who can take initiative while integrating into the workflow and goals of the team
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a collegial manner while being highly tolerant and respectful of all members of a small interdisciplinary team
• Focused and goal-oriented, yet flexible enough to deal with unanticipated challenges and opportunities

Underdog Pharmaceuticals offers competitive compensation packages including salary commensurate with experience, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance benefits, and early equity opportunities. Further information on Underdog Pharmaceuticals can be found at www.underdogpharma.com. 

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs@underdogpharma.com

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