Should you work at Parabilis Medicines?
Probably, if you are a senior specialist in clinical-stage drug development. Parabilis Medicines raised a $305M Series F, its lead programme has already produced human clinical evidence rather than remaining preclinical, and several roles carry executive scope reporting into the Chief Medical Officer or leadership team. The bars are high: roles ask for very long specialist track records and advanced degrees, even lab leaders are expected to stay hands-on at the bench, the company is clinical-stage so trial risk applies, and we hold no verified employee reviews.
Read from at least 5 live roles, 5 full job descriptions and 5 funding rounds. No employee reviews, no ratings.
Good fit if
- Salary ranges are published on every posting and sit high, with bonus and equity stated on top.
- The company recently raised a large late-stage round, which funds the hiring.
- The lead programme has already produced human clinical evidence rather than remaining preclinical.
- Total compensation is stated to include an annual bonus alongside base and equity.
Think twice if
- Senior roles ask for very long specialist track records, so these are not entry points into the field.
- Advanced degrees are stated as a requirement rather than a preference on scientific roles.
- Even leadership roles in the labs are expected to stay hands-on at the bench when needed.
- The company is clinical-stage, so the pipeline still carries the trial risk inherent to that stage.
We can't tell you
- What managers are actually like day to day
- Attrition, tenure or promotion rates
- Whether the pace is sustainable
- Equity terms — no posting states them
What it pays
No active roles publish a salary range.
0 of 5 roles post a range
No role here publishes a salary range.
Where you'd sit
Of 1 roles that specify a setup.
Who they're hiring
5 live roles across 3 teams.
What the job descriptions ask of you
A reading of how 5 postings are worded — not a score, and not comparable between companies.
Collaboration Cross-functional
Roles are explicitly matrixed across clinical, regulatory, translational and engineering functions.
“The VP will partner closely with Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Translational/Computational Biology, Regulatory”
Ownership End-to-end
Senior roles are accountable for a discipline end to end rather than a project within it.
“accountable for the end-to-end design and execution of the Medical Affairs strategy across Parabilis portfolio”
Structure Defined
Functions are being built rather than inherited, though within the documented rigour that regulated drug development requires.
“builds a scalable Medical Affairs organization capable of supporting global, multi-indication growth”
The upside
Stated by Parabilis Medicines in its own postings.
Salary ranges are published on every posting and sit high, with bonus and equity stated on top.
“The base salary range for this position is $325,000-$380,000 per year”
The company recently raised a large late-stage round, which funds the hiring.
“Backed by a recent $305 million Series F financing”
The lead programme has already produced human clinical evidence rather than remaining preclinical.
“zolucatetide produced the first-ever clinical evidence that it can directly inhibit this interaction”
Total compensation is stated to include an annual bonus alongside base and equity.
“total compensation package also includes an annual target bonus, equity, and a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits”
Roles carry executive-level scope, several reporting into the Chief Medical Officer or leadership team.
“is a member of the Development Leadership Team reporting to the Chief Medical Officer”
The trade-offs
Also from the postings — not complaints from employees.
Senior roles ask for very long specialist track records, so these are not entry points into the field.
“12–15+ years of experience in pharma/biotech, healthcare technology, or related sectors”
Advanced degrees are stated as a requirement rather than a preference on scientific roles.
“PhD, MD, PharmD, or MS in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, HEOR, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.”
Even leadership roles in the labs are expected to stay hands-on at the bench when needed.
“remain willing to perform hands on work as needed and lead the integration of new skills and techniques”
The company is clinical-stage, so the pipeline still carries the trial risk inherent to that stage.
“Parabilis is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to unlocking high-impact protein targets”
The company is anchored to a single Cambridge site, and pay bands vary widely by role seniority.
“The base salary range for this position is $165,000-$200,000”
Employee sentiment
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