Caribou Biosciences

Caribou Biosciences, Inc. is a leading clinical-stage CRISPR genome engineering biotechnology company located in Berkeley, CA. Caribou's tools and technologies provide transformative capabilities to therapeutic development and the company is advancing an internal pipeline of genome-edited cell therapies for various oncology indications. The eight-year-old company has developed a best-in-class CRISPR genome engineering technology platform and has a leading intellectual property position. At Caribou, every employee is valued for their unique perspective, background, and diversity. Every person on the Caribou team contributes to problem solving and innovation. The Company’s vision is to advance agile genome editing innovations for the benefit of our communities. 

 

We are seeking an immune cell engineering Scientist/Senior Scientist to join our T Cell Therapeutics group in Berkeley. The successful candidate will demonstrate a thorough understanding of immunology as it relates to tumor biology and have a strong record of being able to move projects forward to product development. This is an opportunity for a talented scientist to work in a highly matrixed team environment to drive discovery and shape Caribou’s next-generation cell therapy programs.

 

Responsibilities include:

 

• Working with a highly matrixed team to develop and advance preclinical allogeneic CAR-T cell programs targeting liquid and/or solid tumors
• Designing, coordinating, executing, and analyzing in vitro and in vivo experiments
• Developing in vitro functional assays for screening of chimeric antigen receptors
• Creative thinking to propose and implement innovative cell engineering approaches to expand Caribou’s preclinical pipeline and intellectual property
• Communicating results clearly and concisely internally and externally
• Keeping accurate record of experiments and results

 

Candidate must possess:

 

• PhD in immunology, molecular biology, cell biology, or a closely related field
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience (postdoctoral or industry)
• Hands-on proficiency in primary immune cell isolation and culture
• Experience in planning and executing in vitro functional assays to characterize primary immune cells including, but not limited to, cytotoxicity assays, cytokine/chemokine measurements, and proliferation assessment
• Experience in multi-parameter flow cytometry and data analysis
• Experience working with cell-line derived, PDX, or GEM murine tumor models
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are essential in our collaborative research environment
• Ability to develop and mentor a team of researchers
• Comfort in a fast-paced environment and ability to adjust workload based upon changing priorities

 

Desired experience:

 

• Deep understanding of cell-engineering techniques
• Prior experience with cell therapies or other biologics
• Work in pharmaceutical or biotechnology company focused on immuno-oncology

 

Caribou Biosciences, Inc. is a dynamic start-up biotechnology company, and the successful candidate should have a passion for science and a desire to work in a collaborative environment. Caribou promotes a culture in which employees are respected and valued for hard work, innovation, personal initiative, and teamwork.

 

Caribou offers a comprehensive compensation package, as well as generous paid time off in addition to Company-observed holidays. The Company provides medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with a 401(k) retirement savings plan which includes matching employer contributions.

 

For more information, please visit www.cariboubio.com. Caribou is on Twitter. Follow the Company @CaribouBio.

 

Caribou is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding), genetic information, taking or requesting statutorily protected leave, or any other basis protected by law. In addition, Caribou prohibits the harassment of any individual on any of the bases listed above or any other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local laws.

 

Direct applicants only. No agencies please.