Careers
Come work with RION in the heart of downtown Rochester, a vibrant rapidly-growing city located in Southeast Minnesota.
Located in the home of the number one hospital in the country, time and again, Rochester, MN, ranks among the best places to live in the United States owing to its affordable cost of living, healthy lifestyle, stellar school systems, and exceptional quality of life. Rochester is also well known as a global destination for health and wellness.
For the past decade, state officials in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic and City of Rochester, have implemented Destination Medical Center, a 20-year, $5.6 billion economic development initiative focused on developing Rochester as a global epicenter for life sciences and healthcare innovation. Utilizing public and private investments, Rochester is creating an inviting ecosystem for biotechnology start-up ventures looking to capitalize on a skilled and educated workforce.
MISSION AND VISION
Re-Imagining Medicine
We seek to change the approach to regenerative medicine by utilizing exosome technology to improve the lives of more patients, in more places, across more diseases, from every walk of life.
2017
Year Founded
40+
Number of employees
2
Decades of Research
20
Peer Reviewed Publications
Do you have PEP?
If you are Passionate, Experienced, and Persistent, then RION would be a great fit for you!
RION is assembling a team of top talent from across the country and throughout the pharma/biotech industry. We strongly believe in hiring for culture add, not culture fit. Our lead clinical candidate, PEP™, is core to our mission, but PEP means something different to everyone.
Explore our available positions below by clicking the (+) sign and learn more about our current openings. If one of the available roles is right for you, click the Apply Now and be redirected to the posting.
Available Positions
Veterinary Director/Senior Director Regulatory Affairs
Position Description
The Director/Senior Director of Veterinary Regulatory Affairs will be responsible for overseeing the preparation and submission of regulatory applications, reports, and correspondence related to veterinary products, animal health drugs, and agricultural medicines, specifically within the scope of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). This position will work closely with the FDA-CVM and other regulatory bodies to ensure full compliance with FDA standards for veterinary drugs and animal health products. The role will report directly to the Chief Regulatory Officer.
Requirements:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) with at least 5 years of experience in regulatory affairs within the animal health industry, or a Master’s degree in veterinary science or a related field with at least 10 years of regulatory experience, or a PharmD/PhD with at least 7 years of experience in veterinary regulatory affairs.
- In-depth knowledge of the drug development and regulatory submission processes within the FDA-CVM framework is required.
- Expertise in FDA-CVM regulations and guidelines concerning veterinary drug development, animal health products, and agricultural medicines.
- Experience managing Investigational New Animal Drug (INAD) applications, New Animal Drug Applications (NADA), and Biologic License Applications (BLA) for veterinary drugs in compliance with FDA-CVM.
- Proven experience preparing INAD applications for clinical trials and studies related to veterinary drugs and animal health products under FDA-CVM.
- Demonstrated ability to manage interactions with FDA-CVM, responding to regulatory inquiries and ensuring compliance throughout the lifecycle of veterinary products.
- Strong experience in lifecycle regulatory management, from submission to ongoing compliance, for veterinary drugs and animal health products.
- Proven ability to critically review and prepare regulatory documents for clinical trials, product development, and labeling for veterinary drugs.
- Strong collaborative skills, with a successful track record of leading regulatory initiatives in the development and approval of veterinary products within FDA-CVM processes.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to effectively prioritize multiple regulatory projects, meeting timelines and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with FDA-CVM, cross-functional teams, and industry stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
All resumes can be sent to careers@riontx.com
Specialist/Sr. Specialist/Principal Specialist Quality Assurance
Position Description
Independently develop, validate, and oversee the performance of testing methods designed to characterize cell-based therapeutic products at various stages of product development. Perform release and stability testing on GMP and non-GMP biologic therapeutic products for both human and veterinary programs.
Requirements:
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A bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology or a related field, and a minimum of five years of GMP manufacturing and/or GMP laboratory industry experience are required.
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An equivalent combination of a graduate degree and experience sufficient to successfully perform the job duties as listed above is acceptable.
All resumes can be sent to careers@riontx.com
Research Associate, Analytical Development
Position Description
The Analytical Development Research Associate will contribute to analytical method development, implementation, and pre-qualification of methods focused on Rion’s exosome technology. This role will work closely with Rion Quality Control to execute method transfers and support continuous improvement. As such, the candidate will possess the technical skills required to conduct experiments and assays in a wet lab environment involving techniques such as mammalian cell culture, ELISA, RT-qPCR, HPLC and colorimetric/fluorometric-based assays. The Analytical Development Research Associate will be responsible for the execution of experiments, as well as data interpretation and final reporting. The position affords the opportunity to serve as a key member of Rion’s scientific team and contribute to the advancement of exosome therapeutics. The Analytical Development Research Associate will work closely with the Analytical Development Scientists and support the efforts of Quality Control/Process Development. As such, the successful candidate will work in an upbeat, highly collaborative and dynamic environment. Additional responsibilities associated with this position will involve assisting in day-to-day laboratory operations such as inventory management, procurement, and general laboratory and equipment maintenance.
Requirements:
All resumes can be sent to careers@riontx.com
Don’t see your dream job?
Don’t see a role that fits? No problem! Send us your resume and a note about your dream role for future consideration. We’ll reach out when we have something that fits!
Our Perks
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401K or IRA Retirement Savings
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Insurance Paid Family Leave Paid
- Time Off Paid Holidays
- Parking Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401K or IRA Retirement Savings
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Insurance Paid Family Leave Paid
- Time Off Paid Holidays
- Parking Benefits
EEO STATEMENT
RION is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. RION strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
RECRUITMENT & STAFFING AGENCIES
RION does not accept agency resumes unless contacted directly by internal RION Talent Acquisition. Please do not forward resumes to RION employees, or any other company locations; RION is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.