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Job Title: Biomedical Scientist

Location: Lebanon, NH

Exemption Status: Exempt

Position Description

Celdara Medical, LLC (CM) is building a portfolio of early-stage medical companies. Each of these is at a different stage of development with a different development path. Celdara aims to bring these products to market with urgency.

CM is seeking an outstanding individual with a strong background in biomedical science to work with the scientific team on a variety of technical and strategic initiatives. Applicants require demonstrated technical experience in the field, which requires a minimum of 5 years of full-time professional laboratory experience.

The Biomedical Scientist will typically be a part of 2-3 internal research teams, consisting of CM employees and a partnering lab at an academic institution. Research teams span multiple topic areas, with varied tasks required for each project depending on the stage of the technology. Team members participate in all aspects of development, from assay design and optimization through manufacturing.

We love data, data comes from the lab, and this is a lab position where the rigorous generation of high-quality data is the measure of success. Successful candidates will thrive on collaboration and in a team-based, data-focused environment.

The Biomedical Scientist reports to the Director of R&D.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Independently perform multiple experiments at a time, often in different subject areas, and maintain relevant lab samples and materials.
• Analyze, synthesize, and communicate data to both technical and non-technical colleagues and collaborators.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and optimize processes or recommend solutions to problems associated with experimental design, procedures, and equipment.
• As necessary, develop and implement new or modified research methods, procedures, and techniques to meet the requirements of identified research goals.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in biology or medically relevant field
• 5+ years of professional laboratory experience
• Demonstrated laboratory experience with cell culture, protein analysis, flow cytometry, immunoassays, protein production and purification
• Integrity, i.e., commitment to deliverables is a primary focus
• Strong sense of responsibility for deadlines and accurate data
• Ability to deliver results with minimal supervision
• Rigor and attention to detail in all aspects of science
• Flexibility, enjoyment of diverse areas of science/curiosity
• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to successfully participate in multiple research areas
• Strong spoken and written communication skills
• Enjoy collaboration and a team-based environment
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others
• Work authorization

The individual selected for this role may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

Our Mission:

Save lives, improve quality of life, deliver superior returns to shareholders.

Values:

• INTEGRITY

We honor each of our commitments – including those that outsiders would consider trivial – with strict adherence to the highest ethical standards.

• PASSION

We save lives. We make people’s lives better. This work is our passion, and we pursue it with energy and intensity.

• RIGOR

We execute all aspects of our business plan and conduct our professional lives with exactness, specificity, and diligence.

• RISK

We continuously and relentlessly mitigate risk in all areas of our business. Risk is a constant focus and mitigation a core philosophy.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, and Dental Plan at minimal cost for employees and their families
• Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• 401k plan
• Work/life balance, flexible schedules, paid holidays, and generous sick leave plan
• Short and long-term incentive programs
• Relocation assistance may be available

About Celdara Medical, LLC
Celdara Medical builds academic and early-stage innovations into high-potential medical companies, identifying discoveries of exceptional value at the earliest stages and moving them toward the market. We partner with inventors and their institutions, providing the developmental, financial, and business acumen required to bridge discovery and profitability.

Nestled in New Hampshire’s Scenic Upper Valley, Lebanon, NH enjoys a diverse offering of locally-owned restaurants, extensive outdoor activities, as well as rich cultural events. The area is renowned for medical, business, and technology innovations spun out of nearby Dartmouth College, the state-of-the-art facilities of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and many more local healthcare and tech companies.

Job Title: Director

Location: New York, NY or Lebanon, NH

Exemption Status: Exempt

Position Description: Celdara Medical, LLC (CM) develops preclinical therapeutic assets, platforms, and companies derived from academic innovation. We work across therapeutic areas and treatment modalities with a singular focus on improving patient outcomes.

CM is seeking a seasoned life science professional to lead the development of an array of cutting-edge scientific innovations. The Director will be responsible for advancing assets through the CM pipeline by guiding internal and external teams to manage the development schedule and budget. CM is an entrepreneurial company, which requires an interest in developing breadth. Success requires high-level leadership, scientific and business acumen, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply clinical, commercial, and regulatory insights to create program development strategies.
• Lead project teams (internal and external) to execute on development plans.
• Manage project progress with adherence to schedule and budget, including internal and external communications.
• Troubleshoot technical, schedule, budget, and/or resourcing challenges.
• Conduct due diligence on academic innovation for in-licensing consideration for CM’s portfolio.
• Raise capital through non-dilutive (e.g., SBIR) sources and investment partners, as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Ph.D., MD, etc.) in life science.
• 7+ years of program management experience, i.e., ownership of budgets, timelines, and deliverables.
• Evidence of broad scientific interest, capability, and productivity.
• Demonstrated preclinical development capabilities, ideally across multiple disease indications and drug modalities.
• Integrity, i.e., commitment to deliverables and deadlines must be a primary focus.
• Ownership mindset: self-motivated to engage with problems and actively mitigate risks.
• Strong sense of responsibility for deadlines and accurate data.
• Ability to deliver results in a highly independent environment.
• Rigor and attention to detail in all aspects of science.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Strong spoken and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a team-based environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
• S. work authorization.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation (base, short-and long-term incentives, retirement, and benefits).
• Health, vision, and dental plan at minimal cost to employees and their families.
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts.
• 401k plan.
• Work/life balance, flexible schedules, paid holidays, and generous sick leave plan.
• Relocation assistance may be available.

Values:

• INTEGRITY

We honor each of our commitments – including those that outsiders would consider trivial – with strict adherence to the highest ethical standards.

• PASSION

We save lives. We make people’s lives better. This work is our passion, and we pursue it with energy and intensity.

• RIGOR

We execute all aspects of our business plan and conduct our professional lives with exactness, specificity, and diligence.

• RISK

We continuously and relentlessly mitigate risk in all areas of our business. Risk is a constant focus and mitigation a core philosophy.

Our Mission: Save lives, improve quality of life, deliver superior returns to shareholders.

About Celdara Medical, LLC

Celdara Medical builds academic and early-stage innovations into high-potential medical companies, identifying discoveries of exceptional value at the earliest stages and moving them toward the market. We partner with inventors and their institutions, providing the developmental, financial, and business acumen required to bridge discovery and profitability.

Celdara’s New York offices are located at the New York Blood Center.

Celdara Medical, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.