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Harvard Innovation Labs Stealth Startup Internships & Full-Time Opportunities

Overview:
A Harvard Innovation Labs stealth startup is offering paid (1) Research, (2) Business Development, (3)Computational Biology, (4) Software Engineering, (5) Operations, (6) Campus Ambassador and (7)
Executive Assistant internship and full-time opportunities to PhD, MS and exceptional undergraduatestudents, clinical trainees and recent graduates.


Further Information:
(1) Researchers will focus on experimental design, patent drafting, scientific assessment of proteins andpathways of interest, conducting literature reviews and prioritizing targets and assets.

(2) BusinessDevelopment team members will partake in activities related to funding and partnerships, includingpreparing materials and analyses for government, academic, philanthropic and venture-based grants aswell as due diligence.

(3) Computational Biologists will design and implement efficient algorithms toanalyze high-dimensional biological datasets and advance data curation efforts.

(4) Software Engineers will develop, maintain, and optimize applications and tools to advance research and business objectives.

(5)Operations team members will support various functional aspects of the company, executing core businessobjectives, streamlining processes and supporting organizational efficiency.

(6) Campus Ambassadors willspearhead campus engagement efforts and support recruiting initiatives through strategic outreach,relationship building and promotion.

(7) Executive Assistants will provide administrative assistance to theCEO and senior executives, managing appointments and maintaining accurate records and documentation.

The positions pose a great opportunity to get hands-on experience in biotech company building and drugdiscovery. Interns and full-time hires will be provided with a highly competitive salary and the option towork remotely. Full-time hires will be provided with a generous benefits package, including healthcareand paid time off. Internship positions will require approximately 5-10 hours of work per week for aduration of 3 months, with an option for extension and promotion for exceptional performers.


Qualifications/Requirements:
● Must be a graduate student (PhD, MD, MS), outstanding undergraduate student, clinical traineeor recent graduate at or from a top institution; Prior work or research experience are preferred.
● Strong scientific or business acumen and curiosity, with the ability to navigate or support theadvancement of biomedical fields including gene therapy and molecular and cell biology. A basic
understanding of the drug discovery process is helpful, but not required.
● Excellent communication and writing skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
● Resourceful, proactive, independent and able to function at a high level with intermittentsupervision, possessing meticulous attention to detail and organization.
● For Computational Biologists: Proficiency with algorithm development and statistical analysis
● For Software Engineers: Facility in developing and deploying complex software applications


About the Company:
The company is developing a novel therapeutics platform for an array of monogenic and common diseases.Work to date has been funded by the Harvard Innovation Labs, the Massachusetts Institute of Technologyand a number of U.S. venture capital funds, including the Harvard’s Allston Venture Fund, backedexclusively by six funds: Bain Capital, General Catalyst, Polaris Partners, Highland Capital, UnderscoreVC and GETTYLAB, as well as Pillar VC and BlueYard Capital.

Application Submission:
All applicants should use the following link to apply: