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Until

Scientist (Organ Perfusion)

$120,000 – $150,000 per year

TLDR

Join a cross-disciplinary team to advance large organ cryopreservation through perfusion, viability assessment, and rapid protocol development, collaborating across biology, physics, and chemistry.

Until is a moonshot company building a “pause button” for biology. Our near-term focus is organ-scale reversible cryopreservation: preserving donated organs at subzero temperatures without ice formation, then rewarming them uniformly for transplant. By solving this grand challenge, we’re laying the foundation for whole-body reversible cryopreservation, giving patients a bridge to future cures.

To achieve our goal, we are assembling an interdisciplinary team to develop perfusion systems, cryoprotectant formulations, and vitrification and rewarming hardware.

We envision a future where no transplantable organ is lost to logistics, and no terminal diagnosis is final because patients can safely wait for future medicine to arrive.

About The Role

We are seeking a Scientist to join our whole organ preservation team. You will apply your experience in perfusion, preservation, viability assessment and your passion for rapid protocol development to make successful large organ cryopreservation a reality.

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with scientists and engineers across the company on variety of methods inspired by first principles of biology, physics, and chemistry. Creative scientific engagement is a requirement of the role, and new avenues for discovery and optimization are continuously supported.

Responsibilities

  • Perform pig and rat organ isolation and ex-vivo evaluation protocols, including perfusion and histology
  • Protocol and assay development
  • Work within scientific team to evaluate health of organs following cryopreservation
  • Prepare equipment and supplies for experiments, including ordering and device maintenance
  • Ensure accurate sample processing and on-time data reporting
  • Qualifications

  • You have a graduate degree (Masters, PhD) in biology or other related field, or otherwise have significant experience (~3 years) with independent scientific discovery in an industry setting.
  • You have demonstrated a passion for rapid problem solving and exploration of novel topics / protocols.
  • Desire to work in a laboratory setting.
  • You demonstrate agency, problem solving, passion for discovery, and a drive to push the boundaries of science through meaningful involvement in an ambitious project.
  • Benefits

  • Opportunity for outsized impact creating the future as an early team member
  • Generous medical, dental and vision insurance coverage
  • Flexible time off and paid holidays
  • Competitive compensation package, including salary and equity
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • FSA and commuter benefits
  • Subsidized lunch daily
  • As an equal opportunity employer, Until is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Until will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

    Benefits

    Equity Compensation

    Competitive compensation package, including salary and equity

    Free Meals & Snacks

    Subsidized lunch daily

    Health Insurance

    Generous medical, dental and vision insurance coverage

    FSA and commuter benefits

    Paid Time Off

    Flexible time off and paid holidays

    Until is innovating in the field of biology with a focus on organ-scale reversible cryopreservation. We aim to preserve donated organs at subzero temperatures without ice formation, enabling them to be safely rewarming for transplant, while also working towards the larger goal of allowing patients to wait for future cures without losing the possibility of treatment. Our approach combines interdisciplinary expertise to forge solutions that could redefine the boundaries of medicine and organ transplant logistics.

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