Engineered cell and gene therapies with controllable protein expression
Obsidian is a clinical-stage biotech focused on controllable cell and gene therapies, with their lead program (cytoTIL15) targeting TIL-based oncology. The hiring and project mix reveals a company in regulatory and manufacturing scale-up: directors and managers dominate across ops, quality, and clinical; active projects span GCP compliance, cGMP systems, TIL manufacturing optimization, and CDMO governance. Their tech stack (Benchling, qPCR, ddPCR) and adopting ITIL suggests engineering rigor around lab operations and process control.
Obsidian Therapeutics develops engineered cell and gene therapies designed to control protein expression for improved therapeutic outcomes in oncology and other intractable diseases. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA with laboratory operations in Bedford. They employ 51–200 people and are privately held with backing from institutional investors. Their clinical pipeline includes early-phase oncology trials, with manufacturing and quality operations central to their operational focus.
cytoTIL15, an engineered TIL therapy designed to enhance efficacy for more patients in oncology, using Obsidian's cytoDrive technology platform.
Benchling for research workflows, qPCR and ddPCR for molecular analysis, plus Cisco Meraki, Fortinet, Egnyte, ADP, Greenhouse, and NetSuite for ops and HR infrastructure.
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