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About the role
TL;DR
Apply to join a talent pool for future scientific roles at a seed-stage drug discovery startup.
- •Other Position(s) Interested in working with us but don't see a position that fits? Send us your resume/CV by applying here, and we will add you to our talent pool and reach out once we find a good fit! tl;dr General Proximity is a seed-stage startup developing the next generation of induced proximity medicines (IPMs).
- •Our OmniTAC drug discovery engine furnishes molecules that co-opt existing cellular machinery to overcome therapeutic challenges, which have remained unapproachable to other modalities for decades.
- •We are seeking first-rate scientists to help us pioneer this uncharted frontier of drug discovery.
- •Our Story A long-standing challenge in drug discovery is the development of molecules capable of modulating difficult or "undruggable" targets.
- •Disease-causing proteins can be dysfunctional in many different ways, but our armamentarium for fixing them is quite limited.
- •The most common mechanism of action for FDA-approved drugs is inhibition[1], but there are many other possible perturbation types whose potential remains unrealized.
- •General Proximity is a seed-stage drug discovery company developing a novel platform technology to solve this problem.
- •We make bifunctional drugs that induce the modification of drug targets by existing cellular machinery (rather than through direct modulation by the drug, the classical approach).
- •Historically, the development of technologies that allow one to push new buttons in biology has been an incredibly fertile field for the discovery of new medicines[2, 3, 4], and our technology holds the same promise.
- •About You High Agency.
- •Initiative, independence, and self-accountability are some of our most valued traits.
- •We love people who are excited about what they are doing and are generally attempting to build a high-energy team.
- •Intensity and Grit.
- •Early-stage startups are hard.
- •Drug discovery is doubly so.
- •We are looking for candidates who have a demonstrated ability to stick with complex problems for the long haul, with a team that has your back along the way.
- •We are here to create life-saving medicines for the patients who need it most.
- •You should be, too.
- •Benefits Strong equity incentives.
- •We are looking for candidates who will bring a strong sense of ownership to drive their project areas forward, and we believe that you deserve to be compensated accordingly.
- •Top tier medical, dental, and vision coverage + One Medical membership. 401(k) retirement plans.
- •Education and health/fitness incentive programs.
- •Meditation retreats—do a ten-day Vipassana retreat without counting towards vacation days.
- •Reading budget! We will buy you books. 📚 Located in the MBC BioLabs at 135 Mississippi Street, an entrepreneurial hub full of the best scientists and operators the Bay Area has to offer.
- •Our lab is a very short walk from the 22nd St Caltrain Station and a number of wonderful restaurants and cafés.
- •About Us Work Hard/Play Hard.
- •We believe time is our most valuable commodity, so we strive to create a culture that reflects this.
- •We won’t drag you through unnecessary meetings or email you at 7 PM on a Saturday.
- •When we're at work, we're there to get things done, and when we're off, we're really off. 🌴 Strong Communication.
- •We like well-written documents over PowerPoints, OKRs over vague mission statements, and weekly one-on-ones over yearly reviews.
- •We have a "writing-first" culture.
- •We believe that clarity of writing reflects clarity of thinking and that the benefits of well-written documentation in a scientific environment are innumerable: democratization of ideation and decision-making, increased reproducibility, quicker scaling and onboarding, and better company-wide alignment, to name a few.
- •As an early-stage startup, we value scientists with an independent, can-do attitude.
- •The more hats you can wear, the better.
- •Our job as employers is to put you in positive feedback loops so you can grow in the direction of your choosing.
- •Title and compensation commensurate with experience.
- •Applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, women, and members of underrepresented minority groups are particularly welcomed.
- •We look forward to hearing from you. :) More info at jobs.generalproximity.bio
Benefits & perks
Strong equity incentives, Top tier medical, dental, and vision coverage + One Medical membership, 401(k) retirement plans, Education and health/fitness incentive programs, Meditation retreats, Reading budget