Life at Editas Medicine

Hear directly from our team members about what makes our company different:

• Deep Majithia, Associate Process Engineer, Process Development

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• Editas’ culture is that of intense curiosity ingrained with scientific rigor along with healthy mutual respect. I absolutely love coming to work! I am surrounded by bright and kind people, and I learn new things every day, which I love. Editas is the first company I’ve worked for right out of school, and I think the standard has been set really high.

• KaiHsin Chang – Vice President, Stem Cell Therapies

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• For me, not only is the science incredibly exciting, but it’s really special that we have the opportunity to turn our science into real innovation that could make a big difference in patients’ lives. Something I’ve also appreciated about working at Editas is the level of support we receive from our leadership, who stay close to our science and are attentive and receptive to our feedback. Everyone here has a voice no matter their level in the organization.

• Olubunmi Afonja, Senior Director, Clinical Development

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  The Editas culture is open-minded, collaborative, and encourages each team member to bring something to the table. It’s exciting to work in an environment where we are inspired to challenge the status quo, tackle problems, and develop creative solutions as a team.
  

• Swarali Lele, Associate Scientist I, Lead Discovery

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  Working at Editas is my first ever industry job, and it’s been exciting to become a part of a great organization driving fascinating science and working with enjoyable colleagues. Editas has set a high bar for me in terms of professional experience, and I enjoy working in an environment where I get to collaborate with highly talented and motivated people developing gene editing medicines. It gives me immense pleasure to be a part of state-of-the-art projects and simultaneously hone my technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills. What inspires me daily is a chance to learn something new, solve challenges, and contribute to developing transformative medicines for people living with serious diseases.
  

• Ben Diner — Senior Scientist I

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  I believe the greatest aspect of the culture at Editas Medicine is the support provided for personal and professional development. Over the course of my years working here, the company has given me abundant exposure to a variety of programs, helping me to acquire critical skills in business strategy and confidence as an industry scientist. The project teams I’ve worked with have demonstrated a passion for science, a collaborative and cohesive spirit, and an unwavering support of my own professional development. I’m looking forward to working with them on our next set of challenges.
  

• Veronica Annoh-Agabi – Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, External Quality

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  What really drew me to Editas was the science. I am excited to be working in gene editing, and at a company where everyone is working together towards the same end goal. The collaboration of the different groups across Editas is excellent, and everyone is eager to help one another.
  

• Baisong Mei, Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer

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• At Editas, the patient is at the center of everything we do. Each day, we bring passion, commitment, and a sense of urgency to our work because of the great opportunity we have to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. I am grateful to work in an environment with such an innovative, motivated, and devoted team, and I am excited about our future as we continue to advance our programs and work toward achieving our goal of bringing multiple transformative medicines to patients.