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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 11 days Alector's roles stay open a median of 51 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Alector's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Alector
- high 4 stale, 1 reposted of 7 open
- Hiring momentum
- 7 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Alector's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Alector.
About this role
As a Scientist on the Biology team, you will design and execute in vitro studies and analytical assays to evaluate potential therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases. Your work will involve advanced cellular models, processing samples, and generating data to inform various studies related to pharmacokinetics, efficacy, safety, and mechanisms of action. Collaboration with colleagues across different teams is essential as you adapt to evolving scientific priorities.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Alector as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in designing and executing in vitro studies
- Ability to process in vivo and in vitro samples
- Skill in generating high-quality data for pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD), efficacy, safety, proof-of-concept (POC), and mechanism-of-action (MOA) studies
- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
What you get
- Flexible hybrid work options
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive and unique benefits that enhance health and well-being
Worth weighing
- Focus on neurodegenerative diseases may limit exposure to other therapeutic areas
- Dynamic and flexible environment may require adaptability to changing priorities
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Listed by Alector on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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