Posted on August 13, 2022
“By focusing our resources, we are positioning ourselves to better enable the creation of next-generation medicines,” McClain wrote. “While this does not make the decisions any easier, we know that disciplined and strategic prioritization puts us in a better position to be successful.”
Absci didn’t disclose how many workers lost their jobs, but employees said the total numbered around 40. The company had more than 200 employees at the end of 2021 and had been hiring rapidly in the early part of this year.