Run with the Pack

We offer competitive benefits.

Learning | $100 per month for any book, course, or conference you’d like to attend that you think will help you grow professionally

Regular learning sessions and literature summaries from the science team

Health | Full-coverage health insurance, + dental and vision and a $70/a month gym budget plus access to the equipment at our office

Company paid Headspace account for meditation and mindfulness

Self Care | $150/month for spa, food delivery and/or house cleaning

Relocation | We offer $5,000 for individuals, up to $20,000 for employees who are also moving families.

Holiday | Vacation is unlimited; we make sure everyone takes at least two weeks a year.

Our office is in the heart of San Francisco, right at the top of the Mission District, but we have team members distributed across the country. We have laboratories in San Francisco and South San Francisco.

We plan for everyone to work remotely until at least Summer 2021.

Yes! Publishing is just as important for us as it is in academia, as it is necessary for us to peer-validate our science for veterinarians, regulators, and dog owners to trust our products. We will start publishing in early 2021.

Generally speaking, we pay at or above market rates. We pay significantly higher than academia.

In addition to cash compensation, we also have an above-average equity compensation plan. That means that, if Loyal is successful, all employees will be able to participate in the upside. You can learn more about equity compensation and how it works here.

Yes! We have unlimited vacation (and make sure you take at least two weeks) and flexibility to work the hours you want, as long as you get your work done and are available for the team. We work hard but efficiently. You will join a team that is used to executing at a pace many multiples faster than most academic or Big Pharma groups.

Yes! Access to senior leadership is only a slack message away. All team members do weekly 1-on-1’s with their direct manager and are encouraged to do them with other team members too.

At the average Loyal meeting, the senior leadership talks the least! We value informed opinions, hypotheses, and data - not titles.

Transparency across teams is a core cultural value at Loyal. All calendars are open, so you are able to pop into other meetings. We also meet twice a week as a group to go over each team’s goals and progress.

Unlike established Biopharma companies or academia, we have no set silos, glass ceilings, or time. During the hiring process, we spend a lot of time on understanding your personal goals (within or outside of Loyal). Additionally, we have a personal bias to promoting from within instead hiring in and aim to support you in your professional growth so that you can grow quickly within the company.

Startups are more financially precarious than academia and some parts of industry. However, the risk is usually overstated, especially in comparison to industry where layoffs are common.

Loyal is well funded. If we continue to execute on our goal (developing a drug for aging) we will continue to be well funded for years to come. However, this is a variable you should consider and be comfortable with if you are to join Loyal (or another startup)

While our studies are designed with a translational lens, we collaborate with academia on answering basic aging biology questions in parallel.