Group Lead, Immunology

About NewLimit
NewLimit is a biotechnology company working to radically extend human healthspan. We’re developing medicines to treat age-related diseases by reprogramming the epigenome, a new therapeutic mechanism to restore regenerative potential in aged and diseased cells. We leverage functional genomics, pooled perturbation screening, and machine learning models to unravel the biology of epigenetic aging and disease using experiments of unprecedented scale.
Position
NewLimit is seeking an immunologist with leadership experience in therapeutics to lead our Immunology team. Our Immunology program is developing reprogramming medicines to restore youthful function in aged T cells for the treatment of inflammatory & infectious diseases with a strong emphasis on T cell and regulatory T cell (Treg) biology.
What you'll do
As the leader of Immunology team, you will:
Lead a team of Scientists and Research Associates to develop reprogramming therapies
Develop functional assays and pre-clinical models for inflammatory and infectious disease indications
Evaluate reprogramming payloads using functional assays & pre-clinical models to validate payloads, select leads, and progress pre-clinical candidates
Collaborate with our Single Cell Technology, Epigenetic Editing, and Predictive Modeling teams to design, build, and test reprogramming interventions
Contribute to NewLimit’s product development decisions, company-wide goals, and technology platform. You will be a key part of building the company in addition to your team.
Contribute to day-to-day execution alongside your team. Everyone Executes at NewLimit.
Requirements
Ph.D. in cell biology, immunology, or a related field or comparable industry experience
Experience leading a team and managing direct reports
Experience with therapeutics development, ideally leading a portion of a discovery or development process in an immunology, infectious disease, or inflammatory disease setting
Deep knowledge of immunology & lymphocyte biology
Nice to have
Direct experience with T cell biology, including relevant functional assays, pre-clinical models, and experimental methods
Experience with in vivo nucleic acid delivery technologies
Experience with pooled screening and related functional genomics methods
Strong molecular biology foundations and experience designing transgenic constructs
Experience with iterative product development cycles (e.g. design-build-test-learn)
Knowledge of aging biology, computational biology, and machine learning
Benefits
NewLimit offers generous benefits to ensure our team can focus on our mission:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid parental leave
Industry-leading paid time off (PTO) — 20 days/year for all employees + holidays
Meals and snacks on-site
Salary Range: $180,000 to $240,000. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. NewLimit offers a competitive benefits package, which includes a 401k, healthcare coverage, and 20 days of PTO. Learn more at: https://www.newlimit.com/careers *This compensation and benefits information is based on Company's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.