Careers

Position Overview

The Director of Translational Medicine is a collaborative, influential, and experienced individual responsible for executing our translational research and development strategy. We are looking for someone with a deep background in cell therapy or oncology research, project management, and people management. They will manage the translational and applications team, which is tasked with clinical and academic collaborations, translational research, and regulatory affairs. This position requires up to 25% travel to visit our partners. They will report to the CEO.

Education and Experience Requirements

Required

• Ph.D. or MD, with a background in cell therapy, immunology, immuno-oncology, or related field in combination with experiences in business development, tech transfer, or consulting.
• Experience and interest in developing and managing preclinical and clinical collaborations with academic or industry partners.
• Demonstrated success in leading a translational research program through clinical development milestones, academic publications, poster presentations, or awards.
• Experience in building and managing a team.
• At least 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, or life science companies.

Preferred

• Experience in medical imaging.
• Experience in interacting with the FDA to gain approval for new drugs, combination products, or diagnostics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (In addition to those listed, other duties may be assigned.)

• Owner of pre-clinical and clinical operations. Responsible for developing and executing strategies to meet corporate deliverables.
• Develop collaborations and partnerships to demonstrate our imaging technology through pre-clinical and clinical trials.
• Manage the translational research and applications team, which includes regulatory affairs and nanoparticle development.
• Collaborate with the executive team to develop and manage the applications pipeline.
• Regularly report progress and program status to the executive team.
• Manage our preclinical customer base and pipeline.

Travel and Vehicle Requirements

• Up to 25% time in other business travel, not accounting for COVID restrictions.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Able to deliver business and technical presentations to external organizations.
• Skilled at managing customer expectations.
• Strong people management skills.
• Adheres to Magnetic Insight’s policies and procedures.

Classification: Full-time, salaried, exempt

Schedule: Regular full-time working hours, ability to work evening hours and overtime as needed. Required to occasionally work during normal business hours in the APAC or EMEA time zones.

Workplace Location: This position is hybrid, and the employee is expected to be in the Alameda, CA office when necessary to perform their job functions and to manage their team. The position is also expected to travel to customer sites 15% of the time.

About Magnetic Insight

Magnetic Insight is a venture-backed and government (NIH) grant-funded biotech startup that’s bringing to market the first new medical imaging technology in 40 years. Our mission is to establish clinical Magnetic Particle Imaging as a powerful tool for monitoring the treatment of solid tumor cancers and inflammatory diseases. To succeed, we’re bringing together a diverse group of scientists, engineers, and specialists located primarily in the East Bay Area, CA. We are focusing on technology development in this funding round, so we’ll continue to fundraise as we complete deliverables and pass milestones. We are looking for talented, agile, and hardworking people, who want to collaborate and innovate with a tight-knit team and embrace the start-up rollercoaster ride.

Magnetic Insight’s Culture

In December, our team met to discuss our existing culture and what makes us unique. Some of the attributes mentioned were:

• There is a sense of belonging and ideas are welcomed from anyone.
• We truly must collaborate – and we do! We rely heavily on each other as resources.
• The company accepts and encourages prioritizing your family and personal health.
• There is an unusual level of empathy.
• Employees are given structure with directives from management, but employees are relied upon to prioritize themselves.
• Mistakes aren’t punished. No one really points the finger. We see how to fix it and move on.
• Comment from management: We want to continually evaluate this to make sure these qualities aren’t falling apart under stress.
• Leadership listens, accepts feedback, and implements change. They show appreciation.
• As a small company, we’re learning as we go and adjusting along the way.
• We are on board with riding the swings, embracing the challenges, and doing tasks that aren’t always fun in order to get the job done.

And finally: we have a real shot at actually helping patients.

Magnetic Insight’s Core Values

• Customer Focus: We succeed as a company only when we satisfy our customers.
• Resourcefulness: We prioritize, focus, and act creatively with the resources available.
• Clarity: Clear leadership, vision, and goals are necessary for the organization to operate at its best.
• Collaboration: We achieve synergy and excellence when team members have a safe space to speak and contribute.
• Empiricism: We use data and apply quantitative reasoning when making decisions and developing processes.

Magnetic Insight’s Benefits

• 100% medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and 90% for dependents
• HSA, FSA, commuter benefits
• HSA employer contributions
• Waiver stipends for those not utilizing medical benefits
• Employer-paid life insurance/ AD&D up to your annual salary
• Supplemental short and long-term disability coverage
• 10 paid holidays, 3 weeks of vacation, and 6 days sick leave
• 2 weeks paid parental leave
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after every 3rd year service
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 401(k) employer match
• Personalized financial planning services from the provider Origin
• Shuttle to/from BART and the Ferry Terminal to our Alameda facility provided by Harbor Bay Business Park

If interested, please submit a resume and cover letter answering the questions of what you’re looking for in the role and why Magnetic Insight to careers@magneticinsight.com.

Our Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, genetic information, disability, and for employees working in California, ancestry, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected medical condition, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

Position Overview

Education and Experience Requirements

Required

• Preferred major in biochemistry, chemistry, material science, or related field.
• Previous wet laboratory experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (In addition to those listed, other duties may be assigned.)

• Develop iron oxide nanoparticles and coatings specific for MPI and our target applications
  • Synthesize, and test novel iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles.
  • Synthesize, and test novel nanoparticle coatings for our target applications.
  • Execute experiments, and other research for internal publication.
  • Record in notebook experimental protocol and results and follow standard laboratory operations and safety procedures.

Classification: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt

Schedule: Regular full-time working hours

Workplace Location: On-site, Alameda, CA.

About Magnetic Insight

Magnetic Insight is a venture-backed and government (NIH) grant-funded biotech startup that’s bringing to market the first new medical imaging technology in 40 years. Our mission is to establish clinical Magnetic Particle Imaging as a powerful tool for monitoring the treatment of solid tumor cancers and inflammatory diseases. To succeed, we’re bringing together a diverse group of scientists, engineers, and specialists located primarily in the East Bay Area, CA. We are focusing on technology development in this funding round, so we’ll continue to fundraise as we complete deliverables and pass milestones. We are looking for talented, agile, and hardworking people, who want to collaborate and innovate with a tight-knit team and embrace the start-up rollercoaster ride.

Magnetic Insight’s Culture

In December, our team met to discuss our existing culture and what makes us unique. Some of the attributes mentioned were:

• There is a sense of belonging and ideas are welcomed from anyone.
• We truly must collaborate – and we do! We rely heavily on each other as resources.
• The company accepts and encourages prioritizing your family and personal health.
• There is an unusual level of empathy.
• Employees are given structure with directives from management, but employees are relied upon to prioritize themselves.
• Mistakes aren’t punished. No one really points the finger. We see how to fix it and move on.
• Comment from management: We want to continually evaluate this to make sure these qualities aren’t falling apart under stress.
• Leadership listens, accepts feedback, and implements change. They show appreciation.
• As a small company, we’re learning as we go and adjusting along the way.
• We are on board with riding the swings, embracing the challenges, and doing tasks that aren’t always fun in order to get the job done.

And finally: we have a real shot at actually helping patients.

Magnetic Insight’s Core Values

• Customer Focus: We succeed as a company only when we satisfy our customers.
• Resourcefulness: We prioritize, focus, and act creatively with the resources available.
• Clarity: Clear leadership, vision, and goals are necessary for the organization to operate at its best.
• Collaboration: We achieve synergy and excellence when team members have a safe space to speak and contribute.
• Empiricism: We use data and apply quantitative reasoning when making decisions and developing processes.

Magnetic Insight’s Benefits

• Shuttle to/from BART and the Ferry Terminal to our Alameda facility provided by Harbor Bay Business Park

If interested, please submit a resume and cover letter answering the questions of what you’re looking for in the role and why Magnetic Insight to careers@magneticinsight.com.

Our Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, genetic information, disability, and for employees working in California, ancestry, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected medical condition, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

Position Overview

Education and Experience Requirements

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent. 
• General chemistry and biology course.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (In addition to those listed, other duties may be assigned.)

• Validate MPI protocols for clinical applications
  • Develop cell labeling protocols.
  • Quantitate iron load in immune cells
  • Evaluate particle performance on MPI scanner
  • Execute experiments, and other research for internal publication.
  • Record in notebook experimental protocol and results and follow standard laboratory operations and safety procedures.

Classification: Part-time, hourly, non-exempt

Schedule: Irregular, as needed, part-time working hours

Workplace Location: On-site, Alameda, CA.

About Magnetic Insight

Magnetic Insight is a venture-backed and government (NIH) grant-funded biotech startup that’s bringing to market the first new medical imaging technology in 40 years. Our mission is to establish clinical Magnetic Particle Imaging as a powerful tool for monitoring the treatment of solid tumor cancers and inflammatory diseases. To succeed, we’re bringing together a diverse group of scientists, engineers, and specialists located primarily in the East Bay Area, CA. We are focusing on technology development in this funding round, so we’ll continue to fundraise as we complete deliverables and pass milestones. We are looking for talented, agile, and hardworking people, who want to collaborate and innovate with a tight-knit team and embrace the start-up rollercoaster ride.

Magnetic Insight’s Culture

In December, our team met to discuss our existing culture and what makes us unique. Some of the attributes mentioned were:

• There is a sense of belonging and ideas are welcomed from anyone.
• We truly must collaborate – and we do! We rely heavily on each other as resources.
• The company accepts and encourages prioritizing your family and personal health.
• There is an unusual level of empathy.
• Employees are given structure with directives from management, but employees are relied upon to prioritize themselves.
• Mistakes aren’t punished. No one really points the finger. We see how to fix it and move on.
• Comment from management: We want to continually evaluate this to make sure these qualities aren’t falling apart under stress.
• Leadership listens, accepts feedback, and implements change. They show appreciation.
• As a small company, we’re learning as we go and adjusting along the way.
• We are on board with riding the swings, embracing the challenges, and doing tasks that aren’t always fun in order to get the job done.

And finally: we have a real shot at actually helping patients.

Magnetic Insight’s Core Values

• Customer Focus: We succeed as a company only when we satisfy our customers.
• Resourcefulness: We prioritize, focus, and act creatively with the resources available.
• Clarity: Clear leadership, vision, and goals are necessary for the organization to operate at its best.
• Collaboration: We achieve synergy and excellence when team members have a safe space to speak and contribute.
• Empiricism: We use data and apply quantitative reasoning when making decisions and developing processes.

Magnetic Insight’s Benefits

• Shuttle to/from BART and the Ferry Terminal to our Alameda facility provided by Harbor Bay Business Park

If interested, please submit a resume and cover letter answering the questions of what you’re looking for in the role and why Magnetic Insight to careers@magneticinsight.com.

Our Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, genetic information, disability, and for employees working in California, ancestry, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected medical condition, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.