Tessera Therapeutics

Tessera Therapeutics

Principal R&D Informatics and Scientific Systems Engineer

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$167k-$200kDetected 12 days ago
PythonData StructuresGitAWSRESTLLMsRecruitingPerformance ManagementSystems EngineeringBioinformaticsCRISPRMolecular BiologyResearchLab ResearchAnimal StudiesLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • This role is positioned to grow with the organization.
  • As our R&D footprint, data infrastructure, and use of AI expand, there is clear opportunity to take on broader scope, deeper technical ownership, and increased leadership responsibility.
  • About you: You are a scientifically minded systems expert who enjoys working at the intersection of research, technology, and innovation.

Responsibilities

  • As Head of Talent Management at Tessera Therapeutics, Ben leads Tessera's talent strategy across talent acquisition, performance management, and talent mobility.
  • Ben began his career as an in vivo Pharmacologist, which gave him a lasting appreciation for the rigor, creativity, and collaboration that drive scientific discovery.
  • That foundation continues to shape how he helps build organizations designed to enable science thrive.
  • Tessera Therapeutics is pioneering Gene Writing™- a new biotechnology designed to offer scientists and clinicians the ability to write small and large therapeutic messages into the genome, thereby curing diseases at their source.
  • Gene Writing holds the potential to become a new category in genetic medicine, building upon recent breakthroughs in gene therapy and gene editing while eliminating important limitations in their reach, utilization, and efficacy.
  • Familiarity with AWS cloud services (e.g., S3, EC2, Lambda, and RDS) and how they support scientific data storage, integration, and compute workflows.

Requirements

  • Experience with genomics, sequencing, molecular biology, gene editing, or screening domains.
  • Familiarity with BI tools and data visualization.
  • You are a scientifically minded systems expert who enjoys working at the intersection of research, technology, and innovation.
  • You are comfortable partnering directly with scientists, computational biologists, and software engineers to translate scientific workflows into effective system solutions.
  • Scientific background in biology, chemistry, or a related life sciences discipline, with a strong understanding of biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences R&D workflows.
  • Working proficiency in Python for scripting, data manipulation, and automating or integrating scientific systems and workflows.

Skills

  • Identifying opportunities to simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve data quality.
  • Scientists have reliable, well-supported systems that reflect how R&D work is performed.
  • Scientific systems are maintained, documented, and improved through clear, repeatable processes.
  • Scientific data is captured consistently and is cleanly consumable by engineering and computational teams.
  • AI tools are thoughtfully adopted and integrated into scientific workflows where they add real value.

Compensation

  • The stated base salary range represents Tessera's good-faith estimate for this role.
  • Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors, including but not limited to individual qualifications, years of relevant experience, internal compensation alignment, and external market data.
  • Tessera offers a competitive package of base and incentive compensation as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the health, wellness, and financial security of our employees and their families.
  • This position is also eligible for an annual incentive bonus and equity grants as part of Tessera's total rewards program.
  • Per Year Salary Range: $167,000 - $200,000

Benefits

  • currently include group medical, vision, and dental coverage; group life and disability insurance; a 401(k) plan with company contribution; tuition reimbursement; and more.
  • This position is also eligible for an annual incentive bonus and equity grants as part of Tessera's total rewards program.

Equal opportunity

  • Tessera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic identified by federal, state, or local laws where we operate.
  • Tessera provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.
  • To begin an interactive dialogue with Tessera regarding a reasonable accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied, please contact the recruiter or Accommodations@tesseratx.com

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