4D Molecular Therapeutics
Cell & Gene Therapy
6open roles
$216kmedian advertised pay
Scaling fasthiring pace, 85 of 100
200+people
Overview
4D Molecular Therapeutics is a clinical-stage American biotechnology company that develops gene therapies. It uses its Therapeutic Vector Evolution platform to engineer adeno-associated virus vectors, and its pipeline targets eye diseases such as wet age-related macular degeneration as well as lung and cardiac conditions. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Emeryville, California, United States, and is listed on Nasdaq.
Jobs
$135k – $150k per year · In office · 8+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Emeryville
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Life Sciences
Chromatography
LIMS
MedTech
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$162k – $189k per year · Hybrid · 8+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Emeryville
GCP
Analytics
Microsoft Excel
Life Sciences
GMP
MedTech
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$140k – $155k per year · In office · 9+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Emeryville
qPCR
PCR
ELISA
Cell Culture
Mass Spectrometry
Immunohistochemistry
Molecular Cloning
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$326k – $381k per year · In office · 18+ years exp · Master's Degree · Emeryville
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$72k – $78k per year · In office · Contractor · 1+ year exp · Bachelor's Degree · Emeryville
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$208k – $242k per year · In office · 13+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Emeryville
SAS
Copilot
Life Sciences
Next-Generation Sequencing
Chromatography
GMP
ICH Guidelines
LIMS
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MedTech
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$216k
Typical range
$78k – $430k
Open positions
14
14
Jobs
Junior
7.1%
Middle
7.1%
Senior
35.7%
Architect
50%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 1 | $78k | $78k |
| Middle | 1 | $155k | $155k |
| Senior | 5 | $170k | $132k – $286k |
| Architect | 7 | $340k | $183k – $430k |
Highest paying role
Vice President, Clinical Development
$430k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at 4D Molecular Therapeutics
By role, level and city, against the market · 14 jobs with pay
Visa sponsorship
0
H-1B filings in 12 months
15
Open roles in United States
In the register as 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc., Emeryville, CA (+1 more)
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US Department of Labor · latest filing May 14, 2025 · Visa details by country
Growth
Hiring Momentum
85/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
15
9 opened / 4 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
37 days
faster than 36% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+1400%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
HR
39% ▼
Biotech
17% ▲
Leadership
11% ▲
Finance
11% ▲
Science & Research
11%
Legal
6% ▼
Actively hiring for Biotech (+3 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
Added qPCR to stack
Nov 2026
Added PCR to stack
Nov 2026
Added Molecular Cloning to stack
Nov 2026
Added Mass Spectrometry to stack
Nov 2026
Added Immunohistochemistry to stack
Nov 2026
Added ELISA to stack
Nov 2026
Added Cell Culture to stack
Nov 2026
Added LinkedIn to stack
Nov 2026
Added Claude to stack
Nov 2026
Added ChatGPT to stack
Nov 2026
Added Next-Generation Sequencing to stack
Oct 2026
Added LIMS to stack
Oct 2026
Financials
Total raised
$90M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2018 | $90M | Details |
People
Theresa Janke
Executive Officer
David Kirn M.D.
Executive Officer, Director
Peter Francis M.D.
Executive Officer
Leisa Johnson Ph.D.
Executive Officer
David Schaffer Ph.D.
Executive Officer, Director
Margi McLaughlin
Director
Hoyoung Huh M.D. Ph.D.
Director
Charles Theuer Ph.D.
Director
Tony Yao
Director
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at 4D Molecular Therapeutics over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
26
Postings analysed
17
Stack modernity
67/100AI adopter
Languages
SAS18%
SQL6%
Cloud & platforms
GCP53%
Azure6%
AI & ML
ChatGPT6%
Claude6%
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Emeryville
Emeryville
United States
HQ
4D Molecular Therapeutics HQ
10 open roles 13 posted in 90 days 10% engineering 10% remote 200-500 est. staff $187k Avg Salary
hires for Leadership, Finance, HR