We’re hiring! Careers at Eleven Biotherapeutics
Eleven Biotherapeutics is focused on translating breakthrough discoveries from science and medicine to engineer and develop innovative protein-based therapeutics to improve human health and treat disease.
Eleven Biotherapeutics is a dynamic, entrepreneurial biopharmaceutical company poised for growth. We value bright minds and team players. Our core values include a focus on the following:
- Integrity, do the right thing
- Believe that nothing’s impossible- BE THE BEST
- Teamwork
- Respect for each other
- Having fun and building a great company
- Contributing to our community
Join us at Eleven Biotherapeutics and be part of a team that is creating the next generation of protein-based medicines to treat important diseases with unmet needs. Our entrepreneurial culture provides an opportunity for growth and impact, and rewards creativity and drive. We value bright minds and team players.
Following are some of the positions for which we are currently hiring. If you would like to be considered for one of these positions, please submit your resume/CV via email to careers@elevenbio.com and indicate the position title you are applying for in the subject of your email.
Eleven Biotherapeutics will only accept job applications from candidates who are properly documented with authorization to work in the United States.
Note to Employment Agencies: Please do not forward any agency resumes. Eleven Biotherapeutics is not responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited.
Eleven Biotherapeutics is seeking an exceptional candidate for the Sr. Manager/Controller position who will report to Chief Business Officer to develop, lead and manager the accounting/finance operations of the Company. This is an exciting opportunity to join a top-tier private early stage biotech company; this will be the first finance/accounting professional on staff. Responsibilities include:
Accounting and Reporting
- Lead the accounting operations of the company including maintaining an adequate system of accounting records/policies and a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk and enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results
- Ensure that the company’s accounting procedures and reported results confirm to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements and forecasts
- Prepare monthly expense and project costing reports, including detailed account/variance analysis
- Prepare monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts
- Manage the payroll and accounts payable processes (includes overseeing purchasing process)
- Interface with financial institutions and external accounting firm
- Oversee the annual independent valuation and year end independent financial statement audit
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Drive all planning, budgeting, analysis, and reporting for the company
- Co-lead budgeting and monitoring performance vs. budget on a program by program basis
- Organize and prepare financial materials and presentations for the management team
- Work with the management team to support the preparation of the annual operating plan
- Owning and maintaining the company’s Cap Table
- Owning relationship with outside counsel on most legal agreements
- Overseeing financial and legal controls in the company
- Responsible for managing the cash-flow of the company and bank accounts and investments
Education/Experience Required:
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in this area and be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- BS and CPA required. MBA a plus
- 7+ years finance experience, biotechnology experience a plus
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to support a growing business
- Ability to work in a small company where you will have the opportunity to work and contribute to many different functions
You must be a “hands-on” Controller and be able to work in a fast-paced environment. Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills are required. Strong understanding of GAAP, IFRS and both day-to-day and technical accounting is a must. PC & MS Office proficiency, excellent MS Excel required.
About ELEVEN Biotherapeutics
Eleven Biotherapeutics is focused on translating breakthrough discoveries from science and medicine by engineering and developing innovative protein-based therapeutics to improve human health and treat disease by engineering protein-based drugs using newly available structural information and the company’s unique molecular understanding of clinical effects. Our goal is to create the next generation of protein-based medicines to treat important diseases with unmet needs. The Company is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
To be considered for this opportunity, please send your resume to careers@elevenbio.com
We have an exciting opportunity to join our new Protein Production and Analytics group. This group will be in an integral part of the overall success of Eleven, working with state of the art technologies and generating recombinant proteins for cutting edge therapeutics.
Design, direct, and carry-out experiments with different cell lines for the production of recombinant molecules. Lead a small group of scientists and collaborate with cell culture development, purification and analytical personnel. The responsibilities include expression of different proteins using mammalian and bacterial cell lines; production of transient transfections, stable pools, stable clones; stability evaluation of stable clones; evaluation of different technologies for optimizing protein expression and quality, technology transfer to CRO/CMO organizations
Education & Qualifications
This position requires a Ph.D. or Masters degree in Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry or related fields and 6-10 years of experience in an industrial setting, including strong leadership to manage a team of up to 3 scientists.
The qualified individual will have extensive experience in cell line generation and protein expression for research and clinical development purposes. Experience in cell culture and bacterial fermentation is also desirable.
The person should have strong interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others, and participate in a highly creative and enthusiastic environment.
The successful candidate will work closely with the head of the protein production group and others within the organizations to plan tasks determine resources and schedules, present data within and outside the organization.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have primary responsibility to create and test novel protein and expression constructs in a variety of cell lines, reporting to Scientists in the Molecular and Cellular Biology or Technology groups. The nature of the proteins will be diverse as will the assays they are tested in. You will work closely with scientists in the Protein Production & Analytics group to achieve the required protein expression.
Requirements
B.S. plus 1-7+ years’ industry experience in molecular and cell biology techniques, including plasmid construction, outsourced sequencing, phage or other display, mammalian protein expression, IHC, IPs, reporter assays, cell-based assays, all highly desirable. Experience in a startup environment a plus.