At Seismic, our open and hyper-collaborative process is what yields results. We gain focus alongside curiosity. We are dedicated to our rigorous science and determined to have impact for patients. Doing it all, together, is what keeps us going. Let’s fuse our ideas and open the door to the uncharted.

Inspired
to do more.
Being a Seismonaut means being relentlessly curious, open, transparent, and decisive. But above all, putting the team first. Here’s how we do it:
Intensive
At Our Core
We have our eyes on the prize - combining a level of accountability with exceptional, exciting science, but we also have a serious respect for our goals and believe in our people.
Inclusive
In Our Approach
We are open to the possibilities of the new and the uncharted. We fully believe that our impact on the drug discovery paradigm directly correlates to our willingness to embrace curiosity.
Integrative
In Our Process
We believe our hyper-collaborative style provides a fertile ground for discovery, having a positive impact both inside and outside of Seismic.

While we are focused on this new era of drug discovery, our main focus is our why: creating IMPACT for patients.

We need you on our team.

Get Inspired at Seismic.

Associate Director, Business Development

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Associate Director of Business Development to join, lead and support at an exciting time in our company’s growth.

Position Summary

We are seeking an Associate Director, Business Development to join the business team at Seismic. In this newly created role, this individual will drive and actively support a range of initiatives and activities to execute the corporate strategy for the company, in collaboration with the CBO and other members of the business and R&D teams; in particular, IP, contracts, competitive intelligence and publications strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a strong scientific background and solid business development experience to continue to grow their skills and leadership competencies in a fast growing innovative biotech company, and help build Seismic as the machine learning immunology company.

Key Responsibilities

  • Actively contribute and drive the execution of the IP strategy, as well as build and manage the growing trademark and patent portfolio for Seismic, in collaboration with outside counsel and with the R&D team.
  • Educate and advise colleagues, including the executive team, on IP issues and good practices.
  • Accountable for the end-to-end R&D business contract process, including intake, negotiation (with external counsel as needed), execution and upload to the contract management system.
  • Responsible for negotiating range of agreements to enable R&D, including sponsored research agreements, material transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements, research collaborations, master service agreements, consulting agreements and licensing agreements.
  • Contribute to the strategic planning of scientific disclosures/publications, and lead the execution of the strategy by managing the publications process, including being responsible for the publications strategy meeting series, and reviewing proposed publications and presentations for potential impact on the patent portfolio.
  • Accountable for managing the competitive intelligence initiative (secondary market research), in particular monitoring relevant peer programs and companies, supporting the analysis of key insights to inform decision making and, as needed, supporting primary market research in close collaboration with senior leadership.
  • Manage future alliances with biopharma as need arises, including organizing joint governance committees, ensuring alliance effectiveness, appropriate communications, coordination of activities, handling partner concerns, solving business problems, and negotiating with the partner on ongoing agreements.
  • As need arises, assess external therapeutic, technology/platform and R&D enabling opportunities that may be a fit for Seismic’s corporate strategy.
  • Represent Seismic as a partner of choice at business and scientific conferences.

Core Qualifications

  • Advanced scientific degree preferred (MS, PhD or MD) with immunology background as a plus
  • 10+ years of relevant biopharma industry and/or academic licensing experience
  • Track record of managing patent portfolios and negotiating wide range of R&D business contracts
  • Strong interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills
  • High business acumen and understanding of the R&D process
  • A demonstrated ability to think logically and critically
  • Comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
  • Must be a team player and able to earn the trust, credibility and respect of internal and external colleagues across multiple functions

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Seismic Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

Senior Manager HR Generalist/Business Partner

Position Summary

This is a terrific opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Manager HR Generalist/Business Partner to join, lead and support at an exciting time in our company’s growth. In this highly visible role, you will cultivate relationships across the organization and provide counsel/guidance on a full range of HR areas including performance management, career development, employee relations, talent acquisition, organizational planning, compliance, and employment law. This role will report to the Chief People Officer.

Areas of Responsibility and Engagement

People and Culture Engagement

  • Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to senior leaders (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
  • Partner with leadership team and organization to create and lead initiatives that promote a culture of learning and development.
  • Bring best practice and external perspectives to strategic and operational people agenda and priorities.
  • Promote a culture of Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging
  • Bring your creativity to own and lead new hire actions, new employee onboarding process and orientation strategy.

Organizational Development/ Organizational Effectiveness

  • Lead and/or support the people agenda initiatives (Performance Management, Employee Engagement, DEI&B, Employee Relations, etc.) as assigned, while also serving as a key collaborator on org-wide projects and initiatives.
  • Evaluate status and productivity of current HR programs and policies to inform changes to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • Leverage internal and external data to support executive and senior leadership decision-making.
  • Advise managers and employees on strategic and tactical matters and develop appropriate solutions to help advance the organization.
  • Analyze data and create a narrative to drive organizational decisions.

Operational and Administrative Efficiency

  • Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Expansive knowledge across a range of areas: employment law, compliance, compensation, organizational development, employee relations, and employee engagement.
  • Partner with Finance/Controller to support payroll and benefits actions.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree with focus in Human Resource Management, Business Management, or similar
  • 8+ years’ HR generalist/business partner experience.
  • ADP Workforce Now experience a plus.
  • Highly organized with demonstrated agility to shift priorities.
  • Ability to “roll up your sleeves” and handle multiple priorities effectively.
  • Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment; start-up company experience a plus.
  • Ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce and at varying levels in the organization.
  • Sense of urgency, adaptive to change, implement changes and be able to shift priorities quickly.
  • Outstanding interpersonal relationship building and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and drive outcomes.
  • Demonstrated excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to present and discuss complex information in a concise way that informs others and enhances understanding at all levels.
  • Sound judgment, analytical, critical thinking skills; exercises discretion with demonstrated ability to develop creative and innovative solutions to organizational issues.

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Seismic Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

Senior-Principal Scientist, Pre-Clinical Translation

Seismic Therapeutic is a biotechnology startup focused on the intersection of structure, protein engineering, machine learning and immunology. Seismic Therapeutics seeks an experienced and motivated Senior/Principal Scientist to help drive novel immunotherapy programs. The candidate must be independent, goal oriented, flexible, and able to work efficiently across multiple projects. We are searching for enthusiastic, and innovative individuals with a deep scientific background in immunology, who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop bioanalytical assay approaches for pharmacokinetic, biomarker assays and immunogenicity assays for novel biotherapeutics
  • Guide the design and execution of immunoassays (PK, PD and ADA) by CROs based on established protocols
  • Independently design, develop, analyze, and troubleshoot experiments
  • Lead project management, relationship management and stakeholder management with CROs
  • Provide independent, intellectual, and technical contributions to projects, while working collaboratively within the Seismic team
  • Communicate results to both internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to foster an open and collaborative environment

Basic Requirements

  • Ph.D. with 5+ years, MSc with 12+ years or BSc with 15+ years of industry experience
  • Experience working with CROs
  • Strong understanding of immunology, immunotherapy and autoimmunity
  • Experience with developing assays using multi-color flow cytometry, ELISA, MSD, AlphaLISA and Luminex
  • Demonstrated ability to organize and clearly communicate complex data sets
  • Ability to work within a team, excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
  • Self-motivated, conscientious, and passionate about improving patients’ lives

What we offer you: As a member of our new and quickly growing company, you’ll help us shape Seismic from the very beginning into a startup that not only takes its scientific mission seriously but also provides a positive and supportive workplace environment and culture. Seismic will have the opportunity to benefit from the insight, diversity, and talent that you’ll bring. Together, we’ll help bring therapeutics to the patients who need them most.

Our mission: Seismic is determined to help patients in need, starting with novel approaches to protein engineering, machine learning and immunology, and ending with clinic-ready drugs. At our core, our focus is on phenomenal science, meritocracy, a superstar team, supportive culture, and patient-centric goals. Seismic has the tools, skills, ideas and people to make this a reality. Success will enable treatment for millions of patients with currently incurable, often disabling and deadly diseases, and we invite you to become a part of that.

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Seismic Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

Associate Scientist/Senior Associate Scientist-Protein Analytics

Seismic Therapeutic, a biotechnology startup focused on the intersection of structure, protein engineering, machine learning and immunology, is seeking an experienced and motivated Associate Scientist to help drive novel immunotherapy programs.

About Seismic: Seismic is determined to help patients with unmet need by integrating machine learning, structural biology, protein engineering, and translational immunology to generate clinic-ready drugs. At our core, we are focused on phenomenal science, supportive culture, a superstar team, meritocracy, and patient-centric goals. Seismic has the tools, skills, ideas and people to make this a reality. Success will be the discovery and development of effective therapies for patients in need, and we invite you to become a part of that.

Responsibilities:

  • Express and purify therapeutic and reagent molecules.
  • Support analysis of proteins to determine biochemical and biophysical characteristics such as purity, homogeneity, size, and stability.
  • Assist in manufacturability and developability assays using multiple analytical techniques for assessment
  • Engage and collaborate with cross functional teams to effectively investigate therapeutic candidate molecules
  • Carefully document research and effectively communicate results to relevant members of the team.

Who You Are: 

  • A rigorous scientist with biochemistry and protein analytics work experience.
  • Organized with a strong attention to detail and good time management.
  • A collaborative teammate who thrives in a scientifically diverse, fast-paced, team-oriented, start-up environment.
  • Eager to contribute to shaping an open, inclusive, and rigorous company culture by embracing teamwork, creativity, and a can-do attitude.
  • Passionate about improving patients’ lives.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in biochemistry/biophysics, biological/chemical engineering or a related discipline with 3+ years of experience in a biotech/pharmaceutical industry setting.
  • Experience with protein expression, purification, and characterization using analytical methods such as SDS-PAGE, Western blot, HPLC, and ELISA.
  • Experience in biochemical and biophysical techniques such as SPR, BLI, DSF, or DLS is a plus.
  • Experience with multispecific antibodies, fusion proteins, and other non-traditional antibody formats is a plus.

As a member of our diverse and growing team, you’ll help shape Seismic into a company that takes its scientific mission seriously while providing a positive and supportive workplace environment and culture. With your insights, passion and talent – we’ll bring novel therapeutics to the patients who need them the most.

APPLY HERE

Seismic Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

A Space for Seismic Discovery

Shifting the horizon requires creating the right environment for our Seismonauts to thrive. Our space fosters the inclusivity and integration we run on – with open collaborative work areas that allow cross- pollination of interests and departments. However, setting the stage for success goes beyond our galaxy walls. Seismic offers a competitive benefits package that is structured to create balance and maintain the expertise and talent we need on our mission.

Be an IMPACTor

Our team of Seismonauts is passionate about shifting things for the better, not only in developing breakthrough medicines, but also in making a difference to the causes and communities that matter to us.

Our IMPACTor Leaders show us the way. As an employee-led collaborative, IMPACTors initiate social events, elevate diversity awareness, and host philanthropic and volunteer activities. These initiatives are proudly started within Seismic, but have profound impact in the community.

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