Sr. Scientist, Cell Biology

ROLE SUMMARY

The individual will contribute to preclinical drug discovery programs from target selection through candidate identification and characterization. He/she will leverage their experience in oncology cell biology to develop assays to support drug discovery programs and execute mechanism-of-action studies.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently conduct, optimize, and proactively troubleshoot cellular screening assays.
  
• Process, interpret, and present experimental data to cross-functional team members.
  
• Employ cell and molecular biology techniques, including gene targetingapproachesand small molecule inhibition, to dissect mechanism of action for compounds of interest.
  
• Design and execute experiments to evaluate target dependency, off-target liabilities, phenotypic responses, resistance mechanisms and beneficial drug combinations.
  
• Regularly present research to integrated project teams, recognizing and highlighting implications for broader discovery efforts.
  

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Education - BS in a relevant discipline with 6+years, MS with 4+ years of experience, or PhD with 0-2 years of experience in a biopharmaceutical industry setting.
  
• Experience in experimental design and hands-on implementation of standard molecular and cellular biology techniques such as transfection for transient or stable transgene expression, Western blotting, PCR, and flow cytometry.
  
• Extensive hands-on experience developing and executing cell-based compound screening assays in a variety of formats (ELISA, MSD, Licor In-cell western, proliferation, TR-FRET, etc.).
  
• Experience with standard analytical software (e.g., ExcelFit, Prism, Spotfire, Vector NTI, Flowjo).
  
• Excellent documentation, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
  
• Self-motivated, with demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams.
  
• Ability to listen effectively and stimulate response and discussion in a team setting.
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with PK/PD/efficacy relationships and ability to deliver robust PD readouts for in vivo tumor models.
  
• Experience in discovery and validation of oncology drug targets.
  
• Ability to interpret complex data sets such as those resulting from NGS and proteomics studies.
  

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Standing, sitting, bending, lifting, walking, and repetitive pipetting in a laboratory setting.
  
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations (e.g., converting concentration from mass/volume to molarity, determining dilution factors, calculating assay statistics).
  
• Ability to read, understand, and perform written protocols.
  
• Ability to perform moderately complex data analysis.
  

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work outside of normal business hours as necessary to complete essential tasks.
  
• Adherence to safe laboratory practices and procedures.
  

OTHER JOB DETAILS

Eligible for Relocation Package

Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus

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The annual base salary for this position ranges from $75,700.00 to $126,100.00. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 10.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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