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United Therapeutics Associate Scientist - Organ Engineering in Medford, Massachusetts

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The job details are as follows:

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.

How you’ll contribute

Plans, conducts and supports experiments to develop, manufacture and evaluate cell based therapeutics for the treatment of end stage renal disease.

  • Help develop 3D scaffolds for higher level tissue function

  • Help expand 3D scaffolds and grafts to human scale

  • Help develop and streamline manufacturing protocols for 3D scaffolds and tissues

  • Help develop in silico models of microfluidic networks with and without mass transfer modeling

  • Help prepare our team for FDA filing of an extracorporeal and an implantable device

  • Work both independently and as part of a collaborative team to design, plan and execute experiments that support research activities, project goals and platform development

  • Serve as a key contributor to the discovery and development of new technologies in tissue/organ engineering

  • Proactively manages work package progress including ensuring continuity of operations, appropriate allocation of staff and resources, interpretation of results and adjustment of goals, timelines, and experimental plan

  • All other duties as required

For this role you will need

Minimum Requirements

  • Master’s Degree in chemistry, biology, or related field with 3+ years of related experience or

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in chemistry, biology, or related field (preferred) with some related experience

  • 5+ years of experience in polymer chemistry, hydrogel manufacturing, tissue engineering, or related fields

  • Demonstrated expertise designing, planning, and executing experiments using cell biology and bioengineering tools

  • Expertise in three-dimensional printing, bioprinting, tissue culture, cell/material interaction

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of kidney and/or pancreas biology and physiology

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

We strive to be an organization that engages the minds, hearts, and most spirited efforts of each of our employees. Our sense of purpose transforms what we do from work into mission, occupation into vocation and achievement into success.

We challenge our employees with innovative and revolutionary projects, offer an environment which fosters high-level job performance and provide a highly competitive total rewards package. This is what makes United Therapeutics a stimulating place to work.

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