Scientist II
Employer
Avidity Biosciences
Location
San Diego, CA
Start date
Jun 24, 2025
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Job Title:
Scientist II
Location:
San Diego, CA
Position type:
FLSA:
Full time
Exempt
Department:
Finance ID:
Biology
1201-V68159-BF
Profoundly Improve People's lives by Revolutionizing the Delivery of RNA Therapeutics
At Avidity Biosciences, we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed, solution-oriented thinker, join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated, collaborative, agile, and focused on the needs of patients.
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline, including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline, and people, please visit aviditybiosciences and engage with us on LinkedIn and X.
The Opportunity
Avidity is seeking a driven and collaborative Scientist to join our Precision Cardiology team in San Diego. In this role, you will help advance our proprietary AOC platform by supporting the discovery and development of therapeutics targeting genetically driven cardiac and skeletal muscle diseases.
You will lead and contribute to internal and external research projects, applying a broad range of cellular and biochemical techniques across in vitro and in vivo models. This is a hands-on laboratory role with the opportunity to influence new target proposals, expand platform capabilities, and directly impact programs from discovery through early development.
What You Will Contribute
Lead and support exploratory biology efforts for novel cardiac targets.
Develop and optimize in vitro and in vivo models of cardiomyopathies and heart failure.
Apply and adapt molecular and cellular techniques to support drug discovery in the cardiac space.
Stay current with scientific literature and introduce innovative methodologies.
Contribute to cross-functional collaboration, data analysis, and presentations.
What We Seek
PhD in relevant biological science with at least 2 years of combined industry and/or post-doctoral experience in cardiac research or related field.
Strong publication record, including first-author contributions in high-impact journals focused on cardiac biology.
Experience with in vitro and/or in vivo cardiac model systems.
Proficiency in medium- to high-throughput assay formats and standard molecular biology techniques (e.g., RNA isolation, qRT-PCR, cell culture).
Hands-on experience with spatial transcriptomics, scRNA-seq, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and proteomics is a plus.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey scientific findings to cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
What We Will Provide To You
The base salary range for this role is $118,750 - $131,250. The final compensation will be commensurate with relevant experience, skillset, internal equity, and market factors.
Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits, including the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options, RSUs, and a 401(k) with an employer match. In addition, the comprehensive wellness program includes medical, dental, vision, and LTD coverage and four weeks of time off.
A commitment to learning and development, including various internal programs developed by and for Avidity employees, opportunities for job-specific training offered by industry, and an education reimbursement program.
Company
Our vision is to profoundly improve people's lives by revolutionizing the delivery of RNA therapeutics. We're utilizing our proprietary AOC platform to design, engineer, and develop therapeutics that combine the tissue selectivity of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) with the precision of oligonucleotide-based therapies in order to redefine RNA therapeutics and more effectively target underlying genetic drivers of diseases. We are delivering on this vision by investing in our platform, our pipeline and our people.
Our commitment to rigorous and innovative science is matched only by our passion to see patients' lives changed. We consistently challenge ourselves to Be AVID - Agile, Visionary, Integrated and Diverse.
We are assembling a diverse team experienced in rare disease and RNA therapies. Our team members bring expertise in research, development and commercial execution. We are focused on cultivating the right team to not only grow the company, but also to reflect the communities we serve. We are dedicated to employing and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce at all levels of the organization to not only ensure that different backgrounds and perspectives are being heard and acted upon, but that our employees also feel understood, accepted and valued.
Company info
Employer
Avidity Biosciences
Location
San Diego, CA
Start date
Jun 24, 2025
categoriesView less categories
Job Details
Company
Job Details
Job Title:
Scientist II
Location:
San Diego, CA
Position type:
FLSA:
Full time
Exempt
Department:
Finance ID:
Biology
1201-V68159-BF
Profoundly Improve People's lives by Revolutionizing the Delivery of RNA Therapeutics
At Avidity Biosciences, we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed, solution-oriented thinker, join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated, collaborative, agile, and focused on the needs of patients.
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline, including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline, and people, please visit aviditybiosciences and engage with us on LinkedIn and X.
The Opportunity
Avidity is seeking a driven and collaborative Scientist to join our Precision Cardiology team in San Diego. In this role, you will help advance our proprietary AOC platform by supporting the discovery and development of therapeutics targeting genetically driven cardiac and skeletal muscle diseases.
You will lead and contribute to internal and external research projects, applying a broad range of cellular and biochemical techniques across in vitro and in vivo models. This is a hands-on laboratory role with the opportunity to influence new target proposals, expand platform capabilities, and directly impact programs from discovery through early development.
What You Will Contribute
Lead and support exploratory biology efforts for novel cardiac targets.
Develop and optimize in vitro and in vivo models of cardiomyopathies and heart failure.
Apply and adapt molecular and cellular techniques to support drug discovery in the cardiac space.
Stay current with scientific literature and introduce innovative methodologies.
Contribute to cross-functional collaboration, data analysis, and presentations.
What We Seek
PhD in relevant biological science with at least 2 years of combined industry and/or post-doctoral experience in cardiac research or related field.
Strong publication record, including first-author contributions in high-impact journals focused on cardiac biology.
Experience with in vitro and/or in vivo cardiac model systems.
Proficiency in medium- to high-throughput assay formats and standard molecular biology techniques (e.g., RNA isolation, qRT-PCR, cell culture).
Hands-on experience with spatial transcriptomics, scRNA-seq, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and proteomics is a plus.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey scientific findings to cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
What We Will Provide To You
The base salary range for this role is $118,750 - $131,250. The final compensation will be commensurate with relevant experience, skillset, internal equity, and market factors.
Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits, including the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options, RSUs, and a 401(k) with an employer match. In addition, the comprehensive wellness program includes medical, dental, vision, and LTD coverage and four weeks of time off.
A commitment to learning and development, including various internal programs developed by and for Avidity employees, opportunities for job-specific training offered by industry, and an education reimbursement program.
Company
Our vision is to profoundly improve people's lives by revolutionizing the delivery of RNA therapeutics. We're utilizing our proprietary AOC platform to design, engineer, and develop therapeutics that combine the tissue selectivity of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) with the precision of oligonucleotide-based therapies in order to redefine RNA therapeutics and more effectively target underlying genetic drivers of diseases. We are delivering on this vision by investing in our platform, our pipeline and our people.
Our commitment to rigorous and innovative science is matched only by our passion to see patients' lives changed. We consistently challenge ourselves to Be AVID - Agile, Visionary, Integrated and Diverse.
We are assembling a diverse team experienced in rare disease and RNA therapies. Our team members bring expertise in research, development and commercial execution. We are focused on cultivating the right team to not only grow the company, but also to reflect the communities we serve. We are dedicated to employing and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce at all levels of the organization to not only ensure that different backgrounds and perspectives are being heard and acted upon, but that our employees also feel understood, accepted and valued.
Company info
Job ID: 485129541
Originally Posted on: 7/14/2025
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