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What We Do
We build on the strength of our research and development expertise and a distinctive, entrepreneurial culture that encourages diversity, innovation, creativity, sustainability, and, simply, fun. Since inception, our mission has been to find a cure for pulmonary arterial hypertension and other life-threatening diseases. Toward this goal we have successfully gained FDA approval for five medicines, we are always conducting new clinical trials, and we are working to create an unlimited supply of manufactured organs for transplantation.
We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation (PBC). Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through (a) the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and (b) technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs. At the same time, we seek to provide our shareholders with superior financial performance and our communities with earth-sensitive energy utilization.
Our company was founded by an entrepreneur whose daughter was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition. She sought to find treatment options and a cure for her daughter and patients like her. We are founder-led, and relentless in our pursuit of “medicines for life”. We continue to research and develop treatments for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, and other orphan diseases.
We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation (PBC). Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through (a) the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and (b) technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs. At the same time, we seek to provide our shareholders with superior financial performance and our communities with earth-sensitive energy utilization.
Our company was founded by an entrepreneur whose daughter was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition. She sought to find treatment options and a cure for her daughter and patients like her. We are founder-led, and relentless in our pursuit of “medicines for life”. We continue to research and develop treatments for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, and other orphan diseases.
With over 100,000 patients on the organ transplant waitlist and only a fraction receiving the lifesaving organ they require, there is a great need for additional sources of transplantable organs. At Miromatrix, a leader in regenerative medicine and a subsidiary of United Therapeutics Corporation, we are working to address this unmet need by bioengineering human organs to help save and improve patients’ lives. Join our team as we continue to make history by developing life-saving therapies to help patients with liver and kidney disease.
How you’ll contribute
The Senior Scientist, Cell Development and Characterization, is responsible for leading development and implementation of robust process methods for identification and characterization of kidney and liver cells using flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, immunocytochemistry, and qPCR. This individual must be an innovative and self-motivated scientist with demonstrated ability to develop and improve primary mammalian cell characterization and differentiation techniques, creatively solve difficult problems, should be excellent at troubleshooting, and able to work independently and in collaboration with a diverse team of multidisciplinary scientists and engineers diligently and carefully. This role, and team, will be tasked with characterization of kidney and liver cells for cellularization efforts in Bioengineered Organ Development, and with developing GMP level protocols and release tests in preparation of IND filing.
Develop a technical plan for characterization of primary kidney and liver cells; Design media studies to promote maintenance or maturation of primary kidney and liver cells- Lead efforts to understand, explore, and incorporate new technologies to advance programs; Plan and coordinate projects and experiments to meet milestone timelines
- Invent and innovate materials, technologies, designs, methods, and processes
- Coordinate, author, and review written and oral reports and presentations, patent and regulatory filings, and decision and recommendation documents for senior management; Author and submit manuscripts, grants and abstracts with approval of senior management
- Mentor, advise, and train junior staff; Assist laboratory personnel in the evaluation of technical plans, and performance and documentation of experiments
- Serve as a technical and experience expert throughout the company in a given area; Serve as a senior expert in one or more technical/scientific areas; keeps current in field
- Lead critiques of technical efforts at the company
- Gain additional knowledge in the related field and to communicates to the team and senior management
For this role you will need
Minimum Requirements
Senior Scientist
PhD in cell/molecular biology, biomedical engineering, biomanufacturing, or biomedical sciences with 5+ years of relevant laboratory experience- 5 + years of relevant experience working with adherent mammalian cells, and designing and executing experiments to identify and characterize cells using flow cytometry and imaging
- 2+ years of relevant industry experience with prior experience in mammalian cell culture, assay development and validation, cell quality control
- Technical expertise in cell/organ culture systems, flow cytometry/sorting, molecular biology, and fluorescence microscopy
- Experience working with adherent mammalian cells
- Experience managing idea and/or experimental phase of complex R&D projects
- Skill adapting and synthesizing disparate sources of information to solve technical problems
- Extensive experience with research, IP, and the development process
- Strong ability to communicate within and across disciplines and organizational structures
- Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
- Self-starter, reliable, attention to detail, driving innovation
- Enthusiasm for a collaborative work culture and desire to make a positive impact
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, including multi-tasking, flexibility and adaptability
Scientist
PhD in cell/molecular biology, biomedical engineering, biomanufacturing, or biomedical sciences with 3+ years of relevant laboratory experience- 2 + years of relevant experience working with adherent mammalian cells, and designing and executing experiments to identify and characterize cells using flow cytometry and imaging
- 1+ years of relevant industry experience with prior experience in mammalian cell culture, assay development and validation, cell quality control
- Experience working with adherent mammalian cells
- Experience managing idea and/or experimental phase of complex R&D projects
- Skill adapting and synthesizing disparate sources of information to solve technical problems
- Strong ability to communicate within and across disciplines and organizational structures
- Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, including multi-tasking, flexibility and adaptability
Preferred Qualifications
Senior Scientist/Scientist
Experience with bioreactors and whole organ recellularization- Experience culturing and analyzing primary kidney and liver cells
At United Therapeutics you’ll realize quickly that it is not an ordinary place to work! When you join our company, you will learn, grow, contribute, have fun, and be challenged... all while making a difference in the lives of our patients.
While United Therapeutics does not require vaccination for Covid-19 at this time, we strongly encourage all employees and visitors to remain up to date on vaccinations and boosters to protect one another from illness. Employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere and comply with customers’ credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination against Covid -19, the influenza virus, and other illnesses that could be harmful to healthcare staff and patients.
United Therapeutics Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - EOE Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
