Associate Scientist

About Us

• Valo Health is a technology company that is integrating human-centric data and AI-powered technology to accelerate the creation of life-changing drugs for more patients faster. Valo was created with the belief that the drug discovery and development process can and should be faster and less expensive, with a much higher probability of success. We are using models early to fail less often, executing clinical trials to add valuation to the company, and generating fit-for-purpose data to feed back into Valo’s Opal Computational Platform™ as we reinvent drug discovery and development from the ground up. Disease doesn’t wait, so neither can we.
• We are a multi-disciplinary team of experts in science, technology, and pharmaceuticals united in our mission to achieve better drugs for patients faster. Valo is committed to hiring diverse talent, prioritizing growth and development, fostering an inclusive environment, and creating opportunities to bring together a group of different experiences, backgrounds, and voices to work together. We achieve the widest-ranging impact when we leverage our broad backgrounds and perspectives to accelerate a new frontier in health. Valo seeks to become the catalyst for the pharmaceutical industry and drive the digital transformation of the industry. Are you ready to join us?

What You’ll Do

• Join a team of scientists and engineers advancing human tissue models of health and disease, including engineered cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue.
• Support the advancement of human tissue models by generating high quality, reproducible tissues and maintaining the laboratory environment.
• Perform laboratory-based tissue production activities with a high degree of reliability, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Analyze and interpret tissue production data, troubleshoot issues and recommend improvements to standard practices.
• Operate in strict accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and our Quality Management System (QMS) framework.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Tissue Production:
  • Thaw and expand primary cell stocks
  • Seed cells into Biowire tissue platform or well plates
  • Maintain cell and tissue cultures
  • QC tissues using standardized imaging-based assays
  • QC new batches of tissue platform using standardized biochemical and cellular assays
  • Prepare reagents
  • Collect, analyze and compile standardized data into easily interpretable reports or presentations complete with conclusions and recommendations
  • Complete checklists, logs and records per SOPs and QMS procedures
• Lab Maintenance:
  • Verify proper function of laboratory equipment
  • Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment
  • Maintain reagent and supply inventory levels
  • Maintain laboratory organization
  • Log and store reagent and supply deliveries

What You Bring

• BS degree in cell biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, biological engineering or a related discipline with 2-4 years of experience performing cell/tissue-based assays in a lab setting; or an MS degree in cell biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, biological engineering or a related discipline with 0-2 years of experience performing cell/tissue-based assays in a lab setting
  • Experience should include: microscopy, sterile tissue culture methods, recording and analyzing biological data
• Exceptionally keen attention to detail.
• Compliance-oriented, with high respect for the importance of standards, documentation and routine/repetition.
• Must be a cross-functional team-player but also be able to work independently, i.e., able to achieve results as an individual AND achieve results with and through colleagues.
• Must be able to take ownership of work tasks, i.e., able to follow through on tasks, identify and troubleshoot technical issues, seek clarity or assistance as needed
• Must be able to multi-task, prioritize, and handle multiple projects at once.
• Must be flexible and able to quickly adapt to dynamic working conditions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of core statistical concepts including hypothesis testing, simple linear regression, ANOVA, and checking appropriate assumptions prior to application of statistical tests (normality, constant variance, etc.)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, GraphPad Prism

More on Valo

Valo Health, LLC (“Valo”) is a technology company built to transform the drug discovery and development process using human-centric data and artificial intelligence-driven computation. As a digitally native company, Valo aims to fully integrate human-centric data across the entire drug development life cycle into a single unified architecture, thereby accelerating the discovery and development of life-changing drugs while simultaneously reducing costs, time, and failure rates. The company’s Opal Computational Platform™ is an integrated set of capabilities designed to transform data into valuable insights that may accelerate discoveries and enable Valo to advance a robust pipeline of programs across cardiovascular metabolic renal, oncology, and neurodegenerative diseases. Founded by Flagship Pioneering and headquartered in Lexington, MA, Valo also has offices in New York, NY. To learn more, visit www.valohealth.com.