Octant is a well-backed team of experienced scientists and entrepreneurs at the frontiers of biology, chemistry, and computation. We are a small molecule therapeutics company scaling drug discovery to navigate the complexity of human diseases using an integrated platform combining synthetic biology, genomics, computation and high-throughput chemistry.
Octant is an equal opportunity company that deeply values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds. We’re committed to growing the company with a diversity of talented individuals and our team is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment for everyone.
Octant is seeking a Research Associate (RA) to join our Synthetic Biology team. The Synthetic Biology team develops and builds cellular sensors to understand and measure the cellular mechanisms that drive disease. As a member of Octant’s Synthetic Biology team, you will:
You are motivated by Octant’s mission and have a team-first mindset. You bring strong technical skills in molecular biology, next-generation sequencing, plate-based assays, mammalian cell engineering/husbandry, excellent communication, and an ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. As a member of the Octant team, you’ll contribute to Octant’s scientific strategy by designing, executing, and interpreting results for significant technology projects. You thrive on getting things done, are eager to troubleshoot random tasks that arise in startups, and can navigate the uncertainty of an ever-changing and fast-paced environment.
THIS JOB MIGHT BE GREAT FOR YOU IF YOU:
The expected annual base salary for this role is in the range of $70,000 to $110,000, depending on experience level. We offer health benefits (medical, dental, vision), equity, and 401(k) matching.
Octant is located in Emeryville, California and our team works onsite.
We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. We may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. We know that confidence-gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.
OCTANT’S NAVIGATOR PLATFORM:
Octant’s Platform, “The Navigator,” is an expanding set of drug discovery and development capabilities using scaled approaches that empirically explore and engineer biology and chemistry. The biology and chemistry platforms work in a virtuous cycle with each other, and are enabled by automation and compute:
We bring both sides of this platform together through custom software, automation, and data science to drive speed, scale, and learnings in order to drive week-to-week progress on our drug programs.
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