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We’re humbled by the opportunity to work together as a team on some of the most pressing medical challenges of our time. \nTo achieve our purpose, we are dedicated to engineering a universal treatment across solid tumors. We’re committed to the development of novel therapies, leveraging first-in-class technologies in viral vectors, universal targets, and novel cytokine biology. Our therapeutic approach has the potential to enable us to treat significant numbers of cancer patients and make a real and lasting impact on the world. \nOur company was founded on pioneering work carried out in the laboratories of Dr. Carl June (University of Pennsylvania), Dr. Kole Roybal (University of California, San Francisco), Dr. Christopher Garcia (Stanford University) and Dr. Andy Minn (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center).\nAt our company, you would become one of our early team members- not only playing a role in meeting our ambitious mission but also building our thriving culture. We are determined to deliver with urgency to discover new solutions and we always stay dedicated to scientific rigor; we have an ownership mindset because each and every one of us is integral to our success. Collaboration is core for us because we believe that by bringing people together with diverse perspectives, we make a stronger whole. And, we show we care about our work and each other by sharing feedback - ultimately in service of our vision to empower people to continue forward with their lives - cancer free. \nThe role:\nDispatch is seeking a Scientist/Senior Scientist to join our Translational Sciences team as a dedicated owner of in-house clinical biomarker assay execution. Reporting to the Director of Translational Sciences, this individual will develop proficiency in our existing translational assay portfolio, including ddPCR, flow cytometry, single-cell RNA-seq sample processing, and MSD immunoassays, and will rapidly take independent ownership of clinical sample testing. The individual will also support oversight of external bioanalytical CROs, including vendor scoping and contracting, assay transfer, validation review, and data reconciliation, and will help build exploratory biomarker capabilities for future programs. This person will collaborate closely with colleagues across Research, Discovery, Clinical Development, and other R&D functions, as well as external CRO and vendor partners. 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