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Below are links to current full time opportunities that Propel Careers is working to fill which are research and development, regulatory, and clinical focused. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please email your resume and cover letter along with the position ID to Resume@propelcareers.com. After we review your details,we will be in touch when opportunities are a good fit with your background and career interests. We look forward to working with you to find an opportunity which will enhance your career!   

Sr. Manager Alliance and Project Management
Location: Cambridge, MA
Position ID: 02-133
Company Overview:Our client is leading the discovery and development of small molecule oncology therapeutics. Our client has raised significant funding and a seasoned management team.
Description of Position: Reporting to the Director of Alliance and Project Management, the Alliance & Project Manager will support the management of external relationships with top-tier partners, and work internally with Project Teams and Finance to help facilitate project planning and to manage budgets, timelines, and effective cross communication in support of Company goals.
Responsibilities: Manage and optimize alliances with key counterparts at partners including disease foundations and support corporate partners. Integrate with cross functional internal teams to prepare for internal discussions and for interactions with partners, and to help plan, and track strategic direction and budgets on multiple programs. Field various day-to-day issues arising from operational aspects of collaborations. Create and maintain value-added analyses, specialized reports, and other critical tools needed for business planning, strategic planning, long-range financial planning, and portfolio prioritization. Partner with Finance to ensure reconciliation and adherence to budgets and timelines.
Candidate Requirements: A degree in life sciences is required (Ph.D. highly preferred) with a minimum of 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry. Direct experience in project and alliance management.  A scientific background with superb analytical and quantitative skills is an absolute must.  The ability to synthesize data and progress on initiatives and communicate to a diverse audience is key.   The ideal candidate will have experience managing research, pre-clinical, and clinical development projects in a multidisciplinary project team environment.  Highly resourceful team-player with the ability to be extremely effective independently. Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.  Impeccable communication skills are a must.

Associate Director Diagnostic Development, Boston Biotech
Location: Boston, MA
Position ID: 02-129
Company Overview: Our client is a dynamic startup company at the intersection of biotechnology, sensing, data modeling and visualization.  Our client’s mission is to improve the health and safety of global consumers by building integrated systems that can quickly and easily detect harmful bacteria in the food, healthcare and other industries. 
Description of Position:  We are looking for an individual who has a proven track record of developing and commercializing diagnostic platforms. This individual hired will be hands on in the development and will be tasked with setting technical milestones and making tactical trade-off decisions, to develop a robust diagnostic tool.  This individual should have experience in all areas of taking a product to commercial stages, including improving assay performance and robustness, scaling-up manufacturing and releasing the product for first customer shipment. The individual hired will guide a world-class team of scientists and engineers and work closely with product management.  The goal is to bring a high performance; stable, cost-competitive product to the marketplace and the successful candidate will bring the tools to do so.  Candidates should have a background in biochemistry, biological chemistry, or organic chemistry having spent a substantial amount of their career developing molecular toolkits for the life sciences
Responsibilities Coordinate product development tactically and contribute individually in a hands-on manner. Drive real-world testing by creating simulated conditions in the lab and actively managing Alpha and Beta programs. Test kit design and sourcing – including reagents, disposables identification and design. Manage day-to-day technical approach and lead the component development and testing efforts. Assist in validation processes including generating data for studies and industry validation bodies (e.g. AOAC). Maintain stringent documentation throughout the development and scale-up process and contribute to the development of intellectual property. Title and compensation are commensurate with experience.
Qualifications: PhD in biochemistry, biological chemistry, or organic chemistry. Commercial experience in leadership positions, preferably with product responsibility, minimum 7-12 years. Commercialization of one or more diagnostic test kits, from concept to release. Demonstrated ability to tie scientific and engineering development to product goals. Team leadership and development, preference given to startup experience. Demonstrated ability to utilize diverse input (technical literature, colleagues, vendors, etc.) to enhance knowledge base. Desire to work in the lab to assist in the development of the product.

Principal Molecular Microbiologist
Location: Boston, MA
Position ID: 02-130
Company Overview: Our client is a dynamic startup company at the intersection of biotechnology, sensing, data modeling and visualization.  Our client’s mission is to improve the health and safety of global consumers by building integrated systems that can quickly and easily detect harmful bacteria in the food, healthcare and other industries. 
Description of Position: We are searching for candidate who is passionate about science, engineering and product development for a transformative biotech start-up in Boston, MA.  This company is bringing cutting edge synthetic biology and the latest sensor technology to develop a new class of diagnostics for food safety.  This individual hired will bring a deep understanding of molecular microbiology to the team and they should bring curiosity and a willingness to try many approaches in parallel to bear on solving challenging molecular questions.  This individual will help guide a world-class team of scientists and engineers and work closely with product management.  This individual must be able to demonstrate leadership in biotechnology product development and give examples of setting strategy, making tactical decisions and highlighting the role of their own bench work.  They should be a creative thinker who can overcome roadblocks, and find ways to improve performance and accelerate development. Candidates should have a background in molecular microbiology or microbial genetics, having spent a substantial amount of their career applying a range of molecular techniques to diverse bacterial systems.
Responsibilities: Coordinate and contribute tactically and individually to all microbiological aspects of our genetic engineering pipeline. Prioritize the teams day-to-day technical approach and give input and direction on experimental strategy and design. Maintain stringent documentation throughout the development process and contribute to the development of intellectual property. Demonstrate ability to utilize diverse input (technical literature, colleagues, vendors, etc.) to overcome technical hurdles and enhance the knowledge base. Flexibility to respond to evolving priorities within a complex and ambiguous research environment.
Qualifications:  PhD in the molecular microbiology or microbial genetics. Commercial experience in leadership positions, preferably with product responsibility, minimum 7-12 years. Proven ability to tie scientific and engineering development to product goals. Demonstrated team leadership and development, preference given to startup experience. 

Outreach Scientist, Life Sciences Company
Location: Cambridge, MA
Position ID: 02-131
Company Overview:  Our client is a thriving, non-profit company that facilitates biomedical research and discovery. Our client assists scientists by archiving their plasmid DNA samples and distributing these samples to researchers who need them for future experiments. With nearly 1,000 contributing laboratories, our client has received strong support from the academic community and continues to grow.
Job Description: Our client is looking for an energetic individual with experience in molecular biology. Although you will not be conducting bench research, you will use your research experience to assist the scientific community.Examples of specific tasks include:Solicit and facilitate plasmid deposits by working with academic researchers and members of their laboratories; Travel to universities and institutions in major research hubs, both in the US and internationally on a regular (~monthly) basis to acquire new materials; Collect and enter cloning information on behalf of laboratories to improve the quality of the resource; Craft communications from our client to the research community, including a quarterly newsletter, press releases, and social media; Advise and manage content for our client’s website; Organize marketing initiatives, such as attending conferences, to increase awareness of our client; Investigate current literature to identify scientific trends and targets for expanding the collection; Assist with special projects.
Job Qualifications: Candidates should be enthusiastic, self-motivated, organized individuals who want to be a part of our client’s mission. They must be willing to travel (up to 20%) and possess the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.  Specific qualifications include: PhD in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology or related field; Solid understanding of the principles of cloning and plasmid design; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with scientists; Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. 

Senior Software Test Engineer, Medical Devices
Location: Cambridge, MA
Position ID: 02-124
Company Description: Our client is developing the world’s first intra-aural 3D scanner providing fast, highly accurate and minimally invasive mapping of the human ear canal.
Position Description: Our client is looking for a Senior software test engineer to join their team to develop and execute software test protocols for their medical device which is in development. This individual will be an integral part of the team and will be instrumental in moving development forward.  In this role, the individual will perform the following functions: develop test plans and protocols for proof of performance for medical device incorporating extensive algorithms; execute plans and write reports to meet Design Control standards; work closely with device and software development teams to identify and correct defects found; develop and maintain test database for automated validation test of software revisions; oversee and influence development of test objects to meet needs of protocol; extend protocols and plans as device features evolve.
Qualifications:  proven record developing and executing software test protocols for complex medical devices; experience in FDA GMP and ISO-13485 development environment required, familiarity with Design Control; experience with devices incorporating imaging and processing algorithms required; experience implementing automated software test tools required; software test group leadership experience strongly preferred; strong software skills required, including Matlab or Python processing ; database skills preferred; experience working in an entrepreneurial company; experience working on a product from the prototype to commercial stage is preferred.
 
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Medical Devices
Location: Cambridge, MA
Position ID: 02-125
Company Description: Our client is developing the world’s first intra-aural 3D scanner providing fast, highly accurate and minimally invasive mapping of the human ear canal.
Position Description:  Our client is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer with Medical Disposables and Membranes Experience to join their team.  This individual will be an integral part of the team and will be instrumental in moving development forward.  In this role, the individual will perform the following functions: complete final design of membrane and disposable; design this for a scalable manufacturing process; develop protocols, execute and report on all required Verification & Validation for disposable, membrane, fluids, packaging; select manufacturing partners, develop manufacturing fixtures and processes, and oversee production ramp.
Qualifications:  proven experience bringing high volume medical disposable through design, development, and into full production; experience in FDA GMP and ISO-13485 development environment required as well as familiarity with Design Control; flexible membrane experience required, hard plastics experience strongly preferred, production chemistry experience preferred; strong ties to medical plastics, disposables, and packaging manufacturing partners; proven record with Verification & Validation of disposable medical devices, including life testing, packaging, high-level disinfection, process validation; experience working in an entrepreneurial company.

Senior Software Design Engineer, Medical Devices
Location: Cambridge, MA
Position ID: 02-126
Company Description: Our client is developing the world’s first intra-aural 3D scanner providing fast, highly accurate and minimally invasive mapping of the human ear canal.
Position Description:  Our client is looking for a Senior Software Design Engineer with user interface experience to join their software development team.  This individual will be an integral part of the team and will be instrumental in moving development forward.  In this role, the individual will perform the following functions:  take ownership of significant functional blocks; deliver robust code at fast pace; advocate and influence design direction; work effectively with product management to extend and refine design requirements; observe and work with key users to extend and refine user experience; develop selected tools to improve effectiveness of software test.
Qualifications:  proven record designing software for complex medical devices; experience with C++ development of production ready code required, demonstrable strong coding skills; experience in FDA GMP and ISO-13485 development environment required, familiarity with Design Control; experience with GUI design, user experience design, application design, strongly preferred; experience with devices incorporating imaging preferred; familiarity with remote databases and secure data transmission preferred; experience working with a product from prototype to commercial stages; experience working in an entrepreneurial company.

Scientist, non-bench research position
Location: Cambridge, MA
Position ID: 01-128
Company Overview:  Our client is a thriving, non-profit company that facilitates biomedical research and discovery. Our client assists scientists by archiving their plasmid DNA samples and distributing these samples to researchers who need them for future experiments. With nearly 1,000 contributing laboratories, our client has received strong support from the academic community and continues to grow.
Job Description: Our client is seeking a Scientist to join our team and assist with the increased demand for their services. Although this is not a bench research position, the individual hired will be able to use their previous experience to assist the scientific community. Examples of specific tasks include:Collect and enter cloning information on behalf of laboratories; Assist with quality control of plasmids, including but not limited to: sample preparation, primer design, and sequence analysis; Assist with maintenance and curation of the vector database; Assist Senior Scientists with special projects.
Job Qualifications: Candidates should be self-motivated, organized individuals who want to be a part of our client’s mission. Specific qualifications include: MS (or BS/BA with equivalent experience) in Biology or other life science; Experience with cloning, primer design, and sequence analysis; Familiarity with reading scientific research articles; Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; Good communication skills and ability to work closely with scientists; Familiarity with general computer software, including MS Office, and sequence analysis software.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Medical Devices 
Location: Cambridge, Ma
Position ID: 02-111
Type: Full Time
Company Overview: Our client is an innovative medical device company focusing on the surgical space to develop technologies which significantly improve surgical outcomes. Our client works in areas that include: Neurosurgery & Spine Oncology, Otology, Head & Neck Oncology, Laryngology, Gynecology, Pulmonology and Gastroenterology.
 Job Description: The individual hired for this role will report to the Director of Engineering and will be responsible for the following:  Overall Design of surgical products ranging from capital equipment to handheld instruments; Management of existing product designs and drawings; Support R&D, quality, and manufacturing departments with prototype and fixture designs; Management of relationships with key suppliers; Adhere to quality systems including 21 CFR 820 to ensure quality products and processes; Actively participate to grow internal knowledge and capabilities of engineering team.
Desired Qualifications and Skills: 10+ years of relevant design experience, preferably in high paced fast growth med tech companies. Stellar candidates with less experience will be considered. Previous experience in design of laparoscopic and endoscopic surgical instrumentation highly preferred. Mastery of 3D design and management software. Autodesk Inventor 2012 and Vault 2012 preferred. Significant knowledge in metal tool processing, materials, and manufacturing methods. Six Sigma training preferred. Ability to manage external vendor relationships effectively. Can-do attitude, resourceful, and able to work independently. Experience in executing and following quality systems. Bachelor’s level education in Mechanical Engineering (masters level preferred).

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