Scientist I Job at Avidity Biosciences | PhD in Life Science Candidates Apply Now
Avidity Biosciences, a leader in RNA-based therapeutics, is hiring a Scientist I for its Precision Cardiology team in San Diego, CA. If you hold a PhD in biological sciences and have a strong background in cardiac research, this is your opportunity to contribute to next-generation therapies using Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs). This full-time role offers a chance to be at the forefront of innovation in rare and genetic muscle diseases.
About Avidity Biosciences, Inc.
Profoundly Improve People’s lives by revolutionizing the Delivery of RNA Therapeutics.
Job Title: Scientist I
Location: San Diego, CA
Position Type: Full Time
Company Overview
At Avidity Biosciences, we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving people’s lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies, addressing targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed, solution-oriented thinker, join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated, collaborative, agile, and focused on the needs of patients.
Company Mission
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.’s mission is to profoundly improve people’s lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics—Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is expanding the reach of AOCs through its advancing and growing pipeline, which includes programs in cardiology and immunology, driven by internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline, and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and X.
The Opportunity
Avidity is seeking a driven and collaborative Scientist to join our Precision Cardiology team in San Diego. In this role, you will help advance our proprietary AOC platform by supporting the discovery and development of therapeutics targeting genetically driven cardiac and skeletal muscle diseases. The base salary range for this role is $118,750 – $131,250.
What You Will Contribute
- Lead and support exploratory biology efforts for novel cardiac targets.
- Develop and optimize in vitro and in vivo models of cardiomyopathies and heart failure.
- Apply and adapt molecular and cellular techniques to support drug discovery in the cardiac space.
- Stay current with scientific literature and introduce innovative methodologies.
- Contribute to cross-functional collaboration, data analysis, and the development of presentations.
What We Seek
PhD in relevant biological science with at least 2 years of combined industry and/or post-doctoral experience in cardiac research or related field. Strong publication record, including first-author contributions in high-impact journals focused on cardiac biology.
What We Will Provide To You
Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits, including the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options, RSUs, and a 401(k) with an employer match. In addition, the comprehensive wellness program includes medical, dental, vision, and LTD coverage, as well as four weeks of paid time off. A commitment to learning and development, including various internal programs developed by and for Avidity employees, opportunities for job-specific training offered by the industry, and an education reimbursement program.
Keywords: Avidity Biosciences, Scientist I, RNA Therapeutics, Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates, AOC, San Diego biotech jobs, Job Posting, cardiac research job, molecular biology, rare muscle disease, precision cardiology, biotech hiring 2025
