Great opportunity - Research Associate MapLight Therapeutics Employee Review

The company is fast growing and offers a ton of growth opportunities.

Since it is a rapidly growing company, they are missing essential processes and SOPs. However, they are working on fixing this.

Promising pipeline that has the potential to make a significant positive impact for patients in need. Experienced non-clinical teams that have done great work in tackling complex scientific challenges. A lot of interesting science is being performed.

There is a very “yes ma’am” culture insofar that there is a very in-balanced dynamic within the company. Certain people and groups make decisions in a silo and the other impacted functions are just expected to execute. No feedback is ever solicited or considered. Overall, there is poor team cohesion as there is minimal effort between cross functional teams to understand each other. Certain teams dictate without consideration or understanding of the implications of their decision (i.e. additional drug supply does not just appear out of thin air in 3 months) and the other teams are left to try to achieve unrealistic deliverables.