Culture
"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere" — Albert Einstein
We are a growing biopharmaceutical company with deep resources focused on a remarkable biological breakthrough called RNAi that could be transformative for medicine and could dramatically improve the lives of patients. We have demonstrated the ability to harness RNAi for therapeutic gene silencing, including the first-ever human proof of concept for an RNAi therapeutic and we won't stop there.
We are a growing community of scientific and business leaders and we thrive on interacting and challenging each other (almost all the time).
We come together from dozens of countries. We speak over 20 languages. We have diverse educations, backgrounds, skill sets, lives, and turns of phrase. We listen. We laugh (out loud) at ourselves. We know what to take seriously. We work incredibly hard (because we want to). We do many things at a time, but have a resolute focus on creating new medicines.
Meet the people at Alnylam
Andrew Sprague
Scientist, Biology
Joined Alnylam in July 2003
"Alnylam promotes an extremely innovative mentality among its employees. Because the company is still growing, we all have a bigger role to play in the company's success. Therefore, I am constantly pushed to explore new ideas and develop new processes. In addition, I have the opportunity to work alongside people who have decades of experience in a variety of fields, therefore providing me with incredible insights and perspectives."
Tim Buck
Research Associate, Biology; current MBA student part-time
Joined Alnylam in January 2007
"Alnylam challenges me to continue learning and become a better thinker. Through various company events such as the scientific seminars or our journal club, I am always encouraged to expand my knowledge in a variety of areas. While I could easily spend my entire day in the lab only focusing on my own projects, I am encouraged to explore all the exciting things that are happening around me. Also, I work with some really experienced scientists whose doors are always open if I have any questions or simply want to pick their brains."
Rena Denoncourt
Program Manager
Joined Alnylam in June 2007
"As a program manager, I work at the intersection of science and business, which gives me the opportunity interact with people from all areas of the company. Everyone here is incredibly passionate about the work we do and sincerely believes in the promise of RNAi. We are all committed to playing our part in the translation of this technology into real products."
Pei Ge
Senior Scientist, Neurobiology
Joined Alnylam in November 2004
"Alnylam is fantastic. I have never seen this kind of progress made in such a short amount of time. It's really exciting to be part of a technology like this, and to be able to work on something that could have a huge impact on the lives of so many people. I think one of the things driving this success is the culture we have – everyone works together so well because we all have the same ultimate goal in mind."
