Building the future of ROME
Looking to join a team of passionate explorers? You’ve come to the right place.
At ROME, our dedication to innovation shows up in everything we do, from the lab to our company culture. We Romans love the joy of exploring a new frontier in biology and the challenge of bringing forward a new class of therapeutics for cancer and autoimmune disease. We are collaborative, curious, bold and driven. Above all else, we are passionate about our mission to harness the repeatome to improve the lives of patients.
We’re looking for talented individuals who care as deeply about our mission as we do.
Our core values
Be Bold
We explore fearlessly.
Deliver Excellence
We execute strategically and with utmost integrity.
Care Deeply
We bring passion and empathy to our work every day.
“I joined ROME to have fun working with brilliant collegial scientists on novel biology discovering new drugs for the treatment of human diseases.” Donna
“We genuinely care and respect each other at ROME. Our leaders support this environment, with special focus on whole team integration while many are working virtually.” Monika
“I joined ROME because it's time to build genomic data tools that stop treating repeat DNA sequences as ‘junk.’” Menachem
Life at Rome
Our first official team get-together at Rosana's house.
We're fueled by our passion, our science and...mini tacos.
Meet the Romans
CedricData Scientist
Cedric likes 3-dan go, an Asian strategy game he's been playing since high school. He regularly goes to indie rock concerts and would love to hike the 22-mile Kalaulau trail in Kauai.
JaredScientist II
Jared’s secret talent is his ability to solve a Rubik’s cube. He also loves spending time at the beach.
BrittneyExecutive Assistant, R&D
Brittney is an avid reader. She enjoys taking road trips with family and has driven down the East Coast three times. In her free time, she loves to run and spin.
JessScientist I
Jess enjoys playing soccer and snowboarding. He also loves to travel and story-writing!
Shana-KayeContract Specialist/Paralegal
Shana-Kaye is a cartoon and history fanatic! She was also a 100m sprinter back in her school days and her nickname was 'flying saucer'
JoelleSenior Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology
Joelle loves spending time with Family. When not outdoors soaking up the sun, you can find her listening to music, reading, or planning her next trip!
OzgurSenior Scientist, Target Biology
Ozgur loves cooking. Unlike doing experiments, he does not follow a recipe, which results in creative dishes that cannot be reproduced.
IvanPrincipal Scientist, Computational Chemistry
Ivan loves to travel with his wife and son. They have so far visited over 50 countries and Ivan has done the 4-day trek to Machu Picchu.
AlexDirector, Data Science
Alex loves spending time with his wife and daughter and escaping NYC to go fishing and birdwatching.
BryanData Scientist
Bryan has driven across country twice and is passionate about visiting every national park in the US.
FengSenior Director, Protein Engineering
Feng is an avid traveler and has been to many countries, as far as Zimbabwe. She enjoys spending time with her family and two adorable kittens.
RebeccaSr. Manager, Human Resources
Rebecca loves cooking, food and traveling and tries to combine these passions as much as possible. Her most recent trip was to Gibraltar where a wild monkey jump onto her while on top of a rock!
ShonSenior Director, Medicinal Chemistry
Shon is originally from Utah and has now lived in seven different states. Shon enjoys all things outdoors, especially fishing.
ErikaSenior Director, Facilities Management
Erika loves being active outdoors, including hiking, running & biking. She also enjoys engaging in service and combines these activities as a volunteer instructor for the Appalachian Mountain Club.
JulieData Scientist
Julie is an award winning* baker of macarons (*according to an office Halloween party in 2019) and she runs at least a 5k every day, and walks another 5 with her dog.
MikeSenior Research Associate
Mike has a passion for cooking and learning new recipes, and is a big fan of gaming, video and board games. He hosts game night via Zoom a few times per month with his friends. Mike also enjoys driving up to Bar Harbor Maine and Acadia National Park whenever he can.
MikeController
Mike’s secret talent is his trivia knowledge. He’s also a huge soccer and rugby fan.
YuriAssociate Director, Cheminformatics
Yuri has three children and in his rare spare time, he enjoys gardening, fishing, cooking, reading historical novels and playing sports like tennis, golf and soccer.
JacobStaff Accountant
Jacob is a huge sports fan, particularly the Red Sox, and he even has a side job writing about the team. He also loves to run and completed his first marathon this past fall.
NoriSenior Director, Program & Alliance Management
Nori likes to be active and spends time playing softball or mountain biking with friends.
LixinDirector, Medicinal Chemistry
Lixin is a huge fan of hiking and likes to spend time doing work in the community helping others.
ShradhaSenior Research Associate
In her free time, Shradha likes to pencil sketch portraits of people, paint landscapes and sing Indian songs. Also, she's a big Indian filter coffee fan.
NickSenior Director, IP Counsel
Nick is an avid runner and eight-time marathoner! He also loves music and can't pass a record store without doing some crate-digging to add some vinyl to his collection, which numbers in the thousands.
ArturSr. Data Scientist, Computational Biology
Artur has many hobbies, including backpacking, climbing, mixed martial arts and board games. He loves to dance and did Polish folk dancing for 10 years.
AraPrincipal Scientist, Med Chem
Ara loves beaches and anything to do with the sun! He’s a huge 1980’s fan and is obsessed with the music, tv and overall culture of the decade, which has often made him a desirable teammate on trivia nights!
SarahSenior Director, Early Discovery
Sarah is in her happy place when baking fresh loaves of sourdough, buttery scones and other treats.
LiangSenior Director, DMPK & Clinical Pharmacology
Liang is an animal lover, especially small animals like cats and dogs.
BrianSenior Research Associate
Brian once spent two weeks sailing around unpopulated islands in the South Pacific conducting oceanographic research.
EthanLab Operations Associate
In Ethan’s free time he enjoys woodworking and reading. He also loves running and all things outdoors – you’ll be hard pressed not to find him skiing in the winter and wake surfing in the summer!
WilsonSenior Data Scientist
When Wilson isn't obsessing over his cats, he enjoys cooking projects and hikes.
HakanScientist I, Immunology
Hakan enjoys swimming, playing volleyball and going for runs to stay active. His favorite activity is walking by the ocean for all the fresh air and he is obsessed with Golden Retrievers!
ArieleDirector, Structural Biology
Ariele runs every day in any weather, averaging just shy of 6000 miles per year. He has a wonderful family consisting of his wife and two kids.
HarrySenior Director, Medicinal Chemistry
Harry is an unabashed fan of Yacht Rock and a lover of entertainment. He enjoys going to concerts, broadway shows, museums and movies.
EnriqueDirector, Data Science
Enrique once fished over 100 sea urchins in a single day for research and culinary purposes. He is happiest when cooking for others outdoors on a warm day.
NafeezaAssociate Director, Biology
Nafeeza’s secret talent is that she is an official cricket score keeper. She also loves to travel for food and soccer.
Sandy (Alexander)Senior Director, CMC
Sandy grew up year-around on Cape Cod and as a result he is a big Boston area sports fan, especially the Bruins. He enjoys camping, cooking and brewing his own beer.
MonikaExecutive Business Partner
If Monika could be any animal, she would be an eagle so she could watch the world from above.
SimonPrincipal Data Scientist
Simon likes playing board games and basketball. Recently he is spending more free time cycling and reading.
ErikAssociate Director, Immuno-Oncology
Erik enjoys hiking and exploring new places with family and friends, introducing 1980s movies to his children on family movie night and he is learning to play the guitar.
Why work here?
We want our employees to thrive in all aspects of life, professionally and beyond. At ROME, we value health, well-being and benefits that support a healthy lifestyle. Learn more about what we offer:
Financial Compensation
- Competitive salary, annual bonus & equity
- Commuting & cell phone subsidies
- Life & disability insurance
Health & Well-being
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Flexible work approach
- Unlimited vacation
- 12 weeks of parental leave
Beyond Our Walls
- Community & charitable involvement
- Commitment to equity, diversity & inclusion
- Member of Life Science Cares & MassBio
