Senior Scientist, Oligonucleotide Chemistry

4 weeks ago

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Dyne Therapeutics Full time
Company Overview:

Dyne Therapeutics is a clinical-stage muscle disease company focused on advancing innovative life-transforming therapeutics for people living with genetically driven diseases. With its proprietary FORCETM platform, Dyne is developing modern oligonucleotide therapeutics that are designed to overcome limitations in delivery to muscle tissue. Dyne has a broad pipeline for serious muscle diseases, including clinical programs for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and a preclinical program for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).

Role Summary:

As a member of the Platform Oligo innovation team, the successful candidate will contribute to the development of Dyne's oligonucleotide chemistry platform and enable the discovery of novel oligonucleotide therapeutics. This individual will be responsible for building an internal oligonucleotide chemistry lab and will lead the design, synthesis, purification, and analysis of oligonucleotides and their conjugates. The position requires a combination of deep technical expertise in oligonucleotide synthesis and in-depth knowledge of oligonucleotides as a therapeutic modality.

This role is based in Waltham, MA without the possibility of being a remote role. Applicants must be able to relocate to the area.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

Independently perform solid phase synthesis of oligonucleotides with diverse sugar and backbone modifications at various scales
Troubleshoot and optimize synthesis methods to produce high quality oligonucleotides of various lengths
Perform purification (anion exchange, reverse phase), analysis (HPLC/UPLC), characterization (LCMS, UV, melting temperature) of oligonucleotides and their conjugates
Explore novel chemistries and designs to improve the DMPK and safety properties of oligonucleotides
Manage hit-to-lead optimization process and deliverables
Interact with the biology and preclinical groups to deliver clinical candidates
Multi-task across several projects and manage time effectively to achieve results
Collect, present, and discuss data at internal team meetings

Education and Skills Requirements:
PhD in chemistry or related discipline with a minimum of 4 years of experience in oligonucleotide synthesis -prior postdoctoral experience is preferred- or MSc with at least 7 years of industrial experience in the biotechnology industry
Strong experience with the operation of oligonucleotide synthesis machinery (Mermade), and AKTA purification unit
Working knowledge of RNA biology to enable collaboration across functions
Experience with ASO, siRNA or other DNA/RNA targeting modalities
Experience in nucleoside chemistry and bioconjugation are a plus

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This description is not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements for the position. This position may change or assume additional duties at any time. The employee may be requested to perform different or additional duties as assigned. All Employees are expected to adhere to all company policies and act as a role model for company values.
Dyne Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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