Expert Pharma Discovery Biologist

Job Duties

• Leading in vitro discovery biology across oncology programs, from early target validation through candidate selection, spanning multiple therapeutic modalities.
• Contributing to target identification and prioritization by integrating literature, pathway biology, and emerging clinical and preclinical data to nominate and validate novel therapeutic targets.
• Designing and executing cell-based assays to evaluate compound activity, including viability, proliferation, and apoptosis readouts across relevant tumor models.
• Driving mechanistic and signaling studies (e.g., Western blot, phosphoproteomics, pathway analysis) to characterize target engagement and mechanism of action.
• Leading target biology efforts including evaluation of target expression, antigen density, receptor internalization, intracellular trafficking, and target-dependent processing.
• Developing and optimizing disease-relevant in vitro models (e.g., 3D culture systems, model generation, co-culture platforms) to characterize novel modalities and enable translational studies.

Job Requirements

• An MS in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or a related field with 6-8 years of industry experience in oncology drug discovery or targeted therapeutics research.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
• Works well both within a team and as an individual.
• Demonstration of excellent team player and collaboration skills, very strong attention to detail, very strong problem-solving skills, a high level of learning agility, and the ability to work across functions.
• The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, with the leadership and communication skills necessary to operate effectively in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment with flexibility and an adaptable approach to goal delivery.

Pay

Competitive pay is offered.

Schedule

This is a day shift position (approx. 8a-5p local time).

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Parenthood leave
• PTO and paid holidays

Core Values

• Client Focused: We only succeed when our clients succeed.
• Outstanding: We deliver meticulous results through outstanding performance.
• Good: We act ethically and morally.
• Employee-Centric: We honor and support our employees.
• Nimble: We are prepared to adapt in an ever-changing industry.
• Team-Oriented: We collaborate with each other and with our clients.