Decibel Therapeutics is inviting inquiries into 2 open positions for researchers on the Translational Research team. Please direct any questions and interest to Erik Larsen at
. I will provide detailed role descriptions on request.
- Scientist, Hearing Research; will work as an integral
member of the Translational Research team to lead the
design, development and execution of research studies, both with external
collaborators in academia and clinical sites, and internal research with
volunteer subjects.
This person will also
interface frequently with the internal Discovery research teams to ensure good
coordination of pre-clinical and clinical research, and the Data
Sciences and Informatics teams in the development and refining of large scale
hearing databases.
The role requires and advanced degree (PhD or MSc with 4+ years relevant experience) and approx. 2+ years additional formal training (e.g. post-doctoral) or relevant industry R&D experience
- Research Audiologist; will work within the same team on similar projects as the research role mentioned above. The ideal person for this role is a certified Audiologist with demonstrated research experience and an interest to devote the majority of their time on research projects, while bringing the clinical audiological perspective into our research projects and external collaborations.
This role requires and audiology degree with 2+ years of clinical practice and have a current certification. There is no expectation for clinic time in this role.
As a side note, Decibel and Regeneron yesterday announced a unique research collaboration to jointly discover and develop drugs for hearing programs, which will see both companies combine their complementary capabilities to bring these products to market. The two open roles on the translational team will be involved with this collaboration as well.
About Decibel: Decibel is building the world’s first comprehensive, integrated drug discovery,
translational research, and drug development platform to protect, repair, and restore
hearing. Founded by world-leading hearing experts and launched in late 2015 by Third
Rock Ventures with SR One, Decibel is committed to creating a world in which the
benefits and joys of hearing are available to all. Decibel is headquartered in Boston,
MA.
Best wishes,
Erik