CANbridge Pharma is an established rare disease focused biotech company founded in Shanghai in 2012 with our US Headquarters and Next Generation Innovation Center located in Burlington, Massachusetts.  As part of our strategic growth objectives, we have established multiple collaborations with leading gene therapy companies and academic research groups in the biotech hubs of Boston and Seattle. We have been widely recognized as a leader in orphan diseases in China where the organization has grown rapidly over the last 10 years. In addition, CANbridge has an exclusive licensing agreement to commercialize Hunterase™, an enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of Hunter syndrome, developed by GC Pharma and marketed in more than ten countries worldwide. We are listed in the Hong Kong stock exchange under ticker 1228.HK

CANbridge is growing its US based team significantly and is looking to hire top talent.  We are looking for an experienced Lab and Office Manager working at this brand-new facility and growing site.  This Lab/Office manager will work on various types of work, including but not limited to:

• Carry out daily operations of the Laboratories, including maintaining equipment, inventory, protocols, purchasing, and related activities.
• Procurement of supplies, the scientific maintenance of the laboratory and the organization of research materials.
• Assist the Lab Safety Officer controlling potential risks and assuring lab meets Safety (both Fire and Biohazardous) required standards.
• Assess and resolve technical problems in the laboratory as they arise.
• Write and update laboratory SOPs and safety guidelines
• Record keeping responsibilities. Generate new databases for lab use.
• Work with vendors to develop contracts and design studies.
• Coordinate with vendors to arrange relevant equipment training sessions and work with IT to ensure that equipment is fully operational.
• Coordinate with collaborators to support projects.
• Participate in the development, validation and investigation of new procedures, assays, and/or instrumentation.
• Other duties as required

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications /Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree in biology or related Life Science. Masters degree preferred
• A minimum of  0-2 years of lab technician/manager related experience depending on the educational degree obtained
• The ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff in a fast-paced environment, remaining flexible, proactive, and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a global environment across time zones with a culturally diverse perspective

What we offer

CANbridge Pharma is committed to fostering a workplace of trust and respect and keeps our team inspired and engaged to take on the challenges of bringing first/best-in-class gene therapies to patients suffering from rare diseases.

CANbridge offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including: medical, dental, prescription and vision plans, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, generous time off policies and 401k contributions.   This position will be located in our brand new facility at 4 Burlington Woods Drive, Burlington, MA.

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CANbridge Pharma is an established rare disease focused biotech company founded in Shanghai in 2012. As part of our strategic growth objectives, we have established multiple collaborations with leading gene therapy companies and academic research groups in the biotech hubs of Boston and Seattle. We have been widely recognized as a leader in orphan diseases in China where the organization has grown rapidly over the last 10 years. In addition, CANbridge has an exclusive licensing agreement to commercialize Hunterase™, an enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of Hunter syndrome, developed by GC Pharma and marketed in more than ten countries worldwide.  We are listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under ticker 1228.HK.

CANbridge is growing its US based team significantly and is looking to hire top talent. We are seeking a Scientist– AAV Gene Therapy to join a motivated and dynamic team with fellow scientists in contributing to the development of our novel tissue specific AAV delivery platform for gene therapy in muscular dystrophy and CNS diseases. This position requires working knowledge of AAV gene therapy, molecular and cell biology, and virology.

Main Duties & Responsibilities include:

• Contributing to AAV construct design, plasmid prep, transfection, AAV production, and purification to produce research-grade AAV vectors
• Designing experiments to screen gene therapy drug candidates, execution, data analysis, and report
• Writing SOPs and reports

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. with prior experience in AAV virology and gene therapy, molecular biology, cell biology, or related discipline required
• Willingness to bench work
• Extensive hands-on experience with AAV production and purification highly preferred
• Familiar with HEK293 cells and/or baculovirus system preferred
• Skilled in DNA cloning, mammalian cell culture, transfection, Western, ELISA, flowcytometry, qPCR and ddPCR techniques
• Familiarity in routine analytical methods of AAV highly desirable
• Responsible and efficient with the lab assignments

Competencies

• Ability to be highly productive in a fluid, fast-paced team environment
• Demonstrated excellence in communication, reporting, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically in problem-solving, to work collaboratively as a member of our fast-paced research team is required; and must be able to accommodate rapidly changing priorities and deadlines, as well as multi-tasking.
• The ideal candidate is an organized, independent, self-motivated, detail- and team-oriented researcher who can work collaboratively with other members across multiple functions including the biologics team, analytical team, and discovery team as CANbridge continues to grow.

What we offer

CANbridge Pharma is committed to fostering a workplace of trust and respect and keeps our team inspired and engaged to take on the challenges of bringing first/best-in-class gene therapies to patients suffering from rare diseases.

CANbridge offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including: medical, dental, prescription and vision plans, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, generous time off policies.   This position will begin as remote and will transition to our brand new facility to be located at 4 Burlington Woods, Burlington, MA this summer.

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