Job Summary

 

This position will be part of a new center in Boston, developing products at the intersection of microbiome-based product development and Prolacta’s unique capabilities in human milk-based nutritional products.  This successful scientist will be responsible for building external sequencing and molecular biology capacity to support product development at Prolacta. In collaboration with CROs, Prolacta R&D, clinical and CMC teams, and academic collaborators, this position will support the development of datasets that will enable new products and support extensions of existing product lines.  Prior experience with NGS, qPCR, metabolomic pipelines and CRO management will be needed.  Candidate will need to be a hands-on, motivated self-starter with strong initiative.

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

 

 

·                 Manage CROs responsible for molecular biology, sequencing and metabolomic datasets.

·                 In collaboration with team members, develop experimental datasets to support product development, regulatory filings and product claims.

·                 Provide input to manufacturing team.

·                 Develop analytical assays for products.

·                 Support microbiological endpoints for clinical trials.

  

 

Job Requirements and Qualifications

·                 Minimum Ph.D. Degree in microbiology, molecular biology, genomics or similar.

·                 2-5 years post-Ph.D. of combined experience in microbiology, molecular biology, sequencing and sequence analysis

·                 Experience with qPCR and other standard molecular biological techniques.

·                 Experience with computational tools for sequence analysis.

·                 Familiarity with strategies for targeted and untargeted metabolomics.

·                 Familiarity with sample-handling, extraction and processing requirements to generate high-quality genomics data.

·                 Familiarity with requirements for development of FDA regulated products.

·                 Strong communicator to with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members on product reviews, timelines and launch plans.

·                 Attentive to detail, analytical, and process driven with ability to operate in a complex or matrixed work environment.

·                 Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

·                 Detail oriented with critical thinking ability.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 

·                 Strong project management skills.

·                 Good at prioritizing the most important data sets to gather good technical problem-solving skills.

·                 Able to adapt to shifting priorities.

·                 Strong teamwork, and organizational skills.

·                 Good team spirit with a positive attitude.

·                 Strong initiative and self-starter.

 

Work Environment (Location, travel, shift, on-call, etc.)

 

Travel

Up to 20%

 

Location

 Boston or Cambridge, MA

 

Physical Requirements

 

a.     Activities. How much on-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities? Show the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes below.

 

Amount of Time
Activity	None	Up to 1/3	1/3 to 2/3	2/3 or more
Stand			X
Walk			X
Sit			X
Talk or hear			X
Use hands to finger, handle or feel			X
Climb or balance		X
Stoop, Kneel, crouch or crawl		X
Reach with hands and arms		X
Taste or smell	X

 

b.     Lifting. Does this job require that weight be lifted or force be exerted? If so, how much and how often? Check the appropriate boxes below.

 

Amount of Time
Activity	None	Up to 1/3	1/3 to 2/3	2/3 or more
Up to 10 pounds		X
Up to 25 pounds		X
Up to 50 pounds	X
Up to 100 pounds	X
More than 100 pounds	X

 

 

Direct Reports

N/A