Laboratory Operations Specialist

Boston, MA, United States

The Organization

What's happening at Entrada Therapeutics? Entrada is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to transform the lives of patients by establishing a new class of medicines that engage intracellular targets that have long been considered inaccessible.

Our Endosomal Escape Vehicle (EEV )-therapeutics are designed to enable the efficient intracellular delivery of a wide range of therapeutics into a variety of organs and tissues, resulting in an improved therapeutic index. Through this proprietary, versatile and modular approach, Entrada is advancing a robust development portfolio of RNA-, antibody- and enzyme-based programs for the potential treatment of neuromuscular, ocular, metabolic and immunological diseases, among others.

Our lead oligonucleotide programs are in development for the potential treatment of people living with Duchenne who are exon 44, 45 and 50 skipping amenable. We have also partnered to develop a clinical-stage program, VX-670, for myotonic dystrophy type 1.

We are a tight-knit team of experts and leaders in both therapeutic development and rare diseases and are excited to grow and attract colleagues who are ready to join a high-energy, dedicated team that likes to get things done and dramatically improve the lives of patients and their families.

The Perfect Addition to Our Team

You operate independently while seamlessly able to pivot to meet changing priorities in a fast-paced environment. You are resourceful, upbeat, and attentive. You are thorough when communicating both internally and externally. You identify problems and provide thoughtful and comprehensive solutions. You understand when to use proper escalation paths and recognize relevant stakeholders. You work successfully in a team environment with strong interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships with cross-functional groups.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented Laboratory Operations Associate to join our rapidly growing team. This role will support our research team by assisting with laboratory operations and environmental health & safety. They will maintain and continuously improve on best practices in the lab. The Laboratory Operations Specialist is an on-site role that offers cross functional collaboration within our organization. The successful candidate will focus on the operational aspects of the laboratory and provide support to the team.

Responsibilities General Laboratory Operations. In collaboration with the Lab Manger & EHS consultant, write and oversee lab safety and operational compliance guidance documents and training materials. Effectively communicate and enforce safety rules, conduct orientation and annual safety training for all lab personnel.

Responsible for our chemical waste, monitoring, and vendor management for waste removal and disposal.

Order and receive the lab consumables & supplies.

Organize and maintain our Chemical inventory management system, including tracking quantities, to ensure adherence to flammable storage limits.

Establish lab procedures; create and manage lab-related documentation, and organizational processes such as annual laboratory cleanouts and calibrations.

Collaborating with functional leads to understand and anticipate lab needs (lab optimization, space needs, equipment, instrumentation, storage, etc.) to develop short- and long-term area improvement plans.

Become a resource to our scientists by supporting their efforts; answer questions, provide direction, and offer assistance.

Manage the relocation of workstations, furniture, equipment, and accessories.

Maintain audit trail of packing slips for laboratory and office by scanning and tracking receipts.

Scrub backlog of support tickets and follow up as needed.

Shipping and Receiving Manage shipping for domestic and international shipments of lab materials, including the preparation of material for shipment and receiving from external vendors.

Receive loading dock deliveries and direct to planned location.

Assist in the delivery and unpack of equipment.

Record deliveries in our package delivery system.

The Necessities

At Entrada, our passion for science, our devotion to patients and our values drives our behavior:

Humanity - We genuinely care about patients and about one another.

Tenacity - We are relentless and persistent in the pursuit of developing therapies for patients.

Creativity - We are creative problem solvers.

Collaboration - We are more than the sum of our parts.

Curiosity - We have a growth mindset and push conventional thought and theory.

To thrive on our team, you will need to come with:

BA/BS degree with 3+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.

2+ years of Biotech / Pharma experience required.

Experience with or knowledge of lab instruments and software.

Working knowledge of laboratory safety policies and procedures; Environmental, Health and Safety, Chemical Hygiene, Biosafety, Hazardous Materials Storage and Handling

Responsive and proactive with the ability to multitask and work across cross functional teams.

Flexible and adaptable - Demonstrated ability to work in a diplomatic and tactful manner with others while maintaining focus on delivering objectives in a fast-paced environment.

Effective communicator with strong ability to lead, negotiate, and influence across organization and with external partners.

Strong ability to make connections and associations, complete tasks in a wholistic fashion.

Strong organizational skills.

Must be a self-starter.

Must be detail oriented Proficient in Microsoft Office software.

Frequently moving items weighing up to 50lbs.

Based In the Boston area with ability to come into the office 5 days a week.

The Perks

By becoming a team member here at Entrada, you'll have access to competitive health, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life insurance, and short term and long-term disability insurance. We value work life balance, you'll benefit from discretionary time off, paternity leave, and an excellent 401(k) package. We also offer a generous transportation stipend to commute as you wish. Our location in the vibrant and growing Seaport District is close to all the best that the city of Boston has to offer.

Entrada Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

Third Party Staffing Agencies

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