Scientist I/II, In Vitro Pharmacology (Metabolic Disease)
Zealand Pharma · Cambridge, MA · 1 mo ago
Analyst$100k–$135k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- About The Job: introductory paragraph: "Are you excited by the idea of designing and running assays that directly shape which molecules move forward into Zealand Pharma's obesity and metabolic disease pipeline? Do you want to bring deep GPCR or broader metabolic-disease biology expertise into a growing in vitro Pharmacology/Biology team? If so, we'd like to hear from you."
- Your new position: description: "As a Scientist I/II in In Vitro Pharmacology, you will design, execute, and interpret biochemical, biophysical, and cell-based functional assays that support compound/biologics screening, SAR, and mechanism-of-action studies across our obesity, diabetes, and broader metabolism portfolio. You will work hands-on at the bench and collaborate closely with Chemistry, in vivo Pharmacology, DMPK/Safety, and Formulation colleagues to help advance candidates with the pharmacological properties needed to succeed in the clinic. You will help build out our capabilities in automation-ready, high-throughput in vitro pharmacology."
- We Offer Exciting Responsibilities: list bullet points (starting with "Design, develop, optimize, and validate in vitro assays..." etc). Actually the text: "We Offer Exciting Responsibilities Design, develop, optimize, and validate in vitro assays (biochemical, biophysical, and cell-based functional formats) to support compound screening and mechanism-of-action studiesGenerate, analyze, and clearly communicate pharmacological data to enable timely, high-quality decisions across discovery programsContribute scientific and technical expertise in GPCR pharmacology and/or broader metabolic disease biology to develop assays with disease relevanceSupport implementation of automation, liquid handling, and HTS-enabled workflows to increase assay throughput, quality, and scalabilityPartner cross-functionally with Chemistry, in vivo Pharmacology, DMPK/Safety, and Formulation to align in vitro data packages with candidate-selection needsMaintain rigorous documentation and contribute to a strong data-quality and scientific-integrity culture"
These are bullet points but not separated by line breaks; we can treat each as a list item.
- Your Profile: description: "We are looking for candidates with strong hands-on experience in in vitro pharmacology assay development, ideally with direct exposure to GPCR biology and/or obesity, diabetes, or broader metabolic disease research. Candidates who bring innovative thinking and a strong publication or project track record, even without extensive industry tenure, are encouraged to apply."
- Education & experience (industry experience scales inversely with degree level): bullet list: "Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, or a related field, with 0–3 years of relevant industry or postdoctoral experience. Recent Ph.D. graduates with a strong record of scientific innovation and productivity are welcome to apply.M.S. in a related life sciences field, with approximately 3–6 years of relevant industry experience.B.S./B.A. in a related life sciences field, with approximately 5–8+ years of relevant industry experience.Exceptional candidates at any degree level whose expertise and track record are an outstanding match for the role's scope may be considered for Senior Scientist I."
- Preferred Technical And Scientific Background: list: "Experience with GPCR pharmacology and associated assay formatsExperience working with biologics including antibodies, proteins, peptides, bioconjugatesBackground in obesity, diabetes, or broader metabolic disease biologyHands-on experience with biochemical and biophysical assay technologiesExperience with cell-based functional assays and relevant cell line engineeringFamiliarity with automation, liquid handling, or HTS platforms is a plusStrong data analysis, interpretation, and scientific communication skills"
- Your New Team: paragraph: "You will join the Global Biology research organization and work at the interface of discovery and preclinical candidate delivery. The team collaborates closely with functional experts across Chemistry, in vivo Pharmacology, DMPK/Safety, and Formulation, contributing to a portfolio of programs through robust in vitro data generation and interpretation."
- Let's Bond and Be Bold: paragraph about culture: "We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization. And we want you to help us strengthen this culture. Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other. We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Join us and let's bond and be bold."
- Interested in bonding with us? The applications will be reviewed as they come in. While a cover letter is not required, please include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying. We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all job applicants. (This is application instructions; we need to remove application instructions per rule: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should drop that paragraph.
- Salary Range: $100K - $135K/Yr
- About Zealand Pharma A/S: description about company.
We need to decide sections.
We have content for:
- About the role (maybe combine About The Job and Your new position). Could be "About the role" heading.
- Responsibilities: the list under "We Offer Exciting Responsibilities". That is responsibilities.
- Requirements: maybe "Your Profile" and "Education & experience" and "Preferred Technical And Scientific Background". Could be combined into Requirements/Qualifications/Skills. But we need to follow headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide which sections to include based on actual content.
We have:
- About the role: we have introductory paragraphs.
- Responsibilities: we have list.
- Requirements: we have education/experience and preferred background.
- Qualifications: maybe similar to Requirements; but we could combine.
- Skills: maybe the preferred technical background includes skills.
- Benefits: not explicitly stated besides maybe "We Offer Exciting Responsibilities" (that's responsibilities). No explicit benefits like health insurance etc. So we should not create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It does not.
- Pay: we have Salary Range: $100K - $135K/Yr. So we can include Pay section.
- Schedule: not mentioned. So omit.
Thus we will output sections: About the role (
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- About The Job: introductory paragraph: "Are you excited by the idea of designing and running assays that directly shape which molecules move forward into Zealand Pharma's obesity and metabolic disease pipeline? Do you want to bring deep GPCR or broader metabolic-disease biology expertise into a growing in vitro Pharmacology/Biology team? If so, we'd like to hear from you."
- Your new position: description: "As a Scientist I/II in In Vitro Pharmacology, you will design, execute, and interpret biochemical, biophysical, and cell-based functional assays that support compound/biologics screening, SAR, and mechanism-of-action studies across our obesity, diabetes, and broader metabolism portfolio. You will work hands-on at the bench and collaborate closely with Chemistry, in vivo Pharmacology, DMPK/Safety, and Formulation colleagues to help advance candidates with the pharmacological properties needed to succeed in the clinic. You will help build out our capabilities in automation-ready, high-throughput in vitro pharmacology."
- We Offer Exciting Responsibilities: list bullet points (starting with "Design, develop, optimize, and validate in vitro assays..." etc). Actually the text: "We Offer Exciting Responsibilities Design, develop, optimize, and validate in vitro assays (biochemical, biophysical, and cell-based functional formats) to support compound screening and mechanism-of-action studiesGenerate, analyze, and clearly communicate pharmacological data to enable timely, high-quality decisions across discovery programsContribute scientific and technical expertise in GPCR pharmacology and/or broader metabolic disease biology to develop assays with disease relevanceSupport implementation of automation, liquid handling, and HTS-enabled workflows to increase assay throughput, quality, and scalabilityPartner cross-functionally with Chemistry, in vivo Pharmacology, DMPK/Safety, and Formulation to align in vitro data packages with candidate-selection needsMaintain rigorous documentation and contribute to a strong data-quality and scientific-integrity culture"
These are bullet points but not separated by line breaks; we can treat each as a list item.
- Your Profile: description: "We are looking for candidates with strong hands-on experience in in vitro pharmacology assay development, ideally with direct exposure to GPCR biology and/or obesity, diabetes, or broader metabolic disease research. Candidates who bring innovative thinking and a strong publication or project track record, even without extensive industry tenure, are encouraged to apply."
- Education & experience (industry experience scales inversely with degree level): bullet list: "Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, or a related field, with 0–3 years of relevant industry or postdoctoral experience. Recent Ph.D. graduates with a strong record of scientific innovation and productivity are welcome to apply.M.S. in a related life sciences field, with approximately 3–6 years of relevant industry experience.B.S./B.A. in a related life sciences field, with approximately 5–8+ years of relevant industry experience.Exceptional candidates at any degree level whose expertise and track record are an outstanding match for the role's scope may be considered for Senior Scientist I."
- Preferred Technical And Scientific Background: list: "Experience with GPCR pharmacology and associated assay formatsExperience working with biologics including antibodies, proteins, peptides, bioconjugatesBackground in obesity, diabetes, or broader metabolic disease biologyHands-on experience with biochemical and biophysical assay technologiesExperience with cell-based functional assays and relevant cell line engineeringFamiliarity with automation, liquid handling, or HTS platforms is a plusStrong data analysis, interpretation, and scientific communication skills"
- Your New Team: paragraph: "You will join the Global Biology research organization and work at the interface of discovery and preclinical candidate delivery. The team collaborates closely with functional experts across Chemistry, in vivo Pharmacology, DMPK/Safety, and Formulation, contributing to a portfolio of programs through robust in vitro data generation and interpretation."
- Let's Bond and Be Bold: paragraph about culture: "We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization. And we want you to help us strengthen this culture. Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other. We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Join us and let's bond and be bold."
- Interested in bonding with us? The applications will be reviewed as they come in. While a cover letter is not required, please include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying. We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all job applicants. (This is application instructions; we need to remove application instructions per rule: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should drop that paragraph.
- Salary Range: $100K - $135K/Yr
- About Zealand Pharma A/S: description about company.
We need to decide sections.
We have content for:
- About the role (maybe combine About The Job and Your new position). Could be "About the role" heading.
- Responsibilities: the list under "We Offer Exciting Responsibilities". That is responsibilities.
- Requirements: maybe "Your Profile" and "Education & experience" and "Preferred Technical And Scientific Background". Could be combined into Requirements/Qualifications/Skills. But we need to follow headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide which sections to include based on actual content.
We have:
- About the role: we have introductory paragraphs.
- Responsibilities: we have list.
- Requirements: we have education/experience and preferred background.
- Qualifications: maybe similar to Requirements; but we could combine.
- Skills: maybe the preferred technical background includes skills.
- Benefits: not explicitly stated besides maybe "We Offer Exciting Responsibilities" (that's responsibilities). No explicit benefits like health insurance etc. So we should not create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It does not.
- Pay: we have Salary Range: $100K - $135K/Yr. So we can include Pay section.
- Schedule: not mentioned. So omit.
Thus we will output sections: About the role (About the role
), Responsibilities (Responsibilities
), Requirements (Requirements
), Pay (Pay
). Possibly also Skills? But we could embed skills within Requirements. However the instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we can combine Requirements and Skills into one Requirements section. But we have separate headings allowed; we could just use Requirements and include both education/experience and preferred technical background as list items.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For prose, use
.
Thus:
- About the role: combine the introductory paragraphs: "Are you excited by the idea of designing and running assays that directly shape which molecules move forward into Zealand Pharma's obesity and metabolic disease pipeline? Do you want to bring deep GPCR or broader metabolic-disease biology expertise into a growing in vitro Pharmacology/Biology team? If so, we'd like to hear from you." plus "Your new position As a Scientist I/II in In Vitro Pharmacology, you will design, execute, and interpret biochemical, biophysical, and cell-based functional assays that support compound/biologics screening, SAR, and mechanism-of-action studies across our obesity, diabetes, and broader metabolism portfolio. You will work hands-on at the bench and collaborate closely with Chemistry, in vivo Pharmacology, DMPK/Safety, and Formulation colleagues to help advance candidates with the pharmacological properties needed to succeed in the clinic. You will help build out our capabilities in automation-ready, high-throughput in vitro pharmacology."
We can make that as
maybe two paragraphs.
- Responsibilities: list items as
- each bullet.
We need to split the bullet points correctly. The text after "We Offer Exciting Responsibilities" is a run-on string. We need to separate by the verbs at start of each sentence: "Design, develop, optimize, and validate in vitro assays (biochemical, biophysical, and cell-based functional formats) to support compound screening and mechanism-of-action studies", "Generate, analyze, and clearly communicate pharmacological data to enable timely, high-quality decisions across discovery programs", "Contribute scientific and technical expertise in GPCR pharmacology and/or broader metabolic disease biology to develop assays with disease relevance", "Support implementation of automation, liquid handling, and HTS-enabled workflows to increase assay throughput, quality, and scalability", "Partner cross-functionally with Chemistry, in vivo Pharmacology, DMPK/Safety, and Formulation to align in vitro data packages with candidate-selection needs", "Maintain rigorous documentation and contribute to a strong data-quality and scientific-integrity culture". We'll make six
- .
- Requirements: we need to include education/experience and preferred technical background. Could be two
lists or combine.
Education & experience: we have four bullet points: Ph.D., M.S., B.S./B.A., Exceptional candidates... We'll make list.
Preferred Technical And Scientific Background: list items: Experience with GPCR pharmacology and associated assay formats, Experience working with biologics including antibodies, proteins, peptides, bioconjugates, Background in obesity, diabetes, or broader metabolic disease biology, Hands-on experience with biochemical and biophysical assay technologies, Experience with cell-based functional assays and relevant cell line engineering, Familiarity with automation, liquid handling, or HTS platforms is a plus, Strong data analysis, interpretation, and scientific communication skills.
We could combine into one Requirements section with two subheadings? But we cannot add extra headings beyond the allowed ones? The instruction only says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but we should stick to those. We could just make one Requirements section containing both education and preferred background as list items, maybe separate with a
intro.
Thus:
Requirements
Education and experience:
- Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, or a related field, with 0–3 years of relevant industry or postdoctoral experience. Recent Ph.D. graduates with a strong record of scientific innovation and productivity are welcome to apply.
- M.S. in a related life sciences field, with approximately 3–6 years of relevant industry experience.
- B.S./B.A. in a related life sciences field, with approximately 5–8+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Exceptional candidates at any degree level whose expertise and track record are an outstanding match for the role's scope may be considered for Senior Scientist I.
Preferred technical and scientific background:
- Experience with GPCR pharmacology and associated assay formats
- Experience working with biologics including antibodies, proteins, peptides, bioconjugates
- Background in obesity, diabetes, or broader metabolic disease biology
- Hands-on experience with biochemical and biophysical assay technologies
- Experience with cell-based functional assays and relevant cell line engineering
- Familiarity with automation, liquid handling, or HTS platforms is a plus
- Strong data analysis, interpretation, and scientific communication skills
- Pay: Pay
Salary Range: $100K - $135K/Yr
We should not include
. Thus: - About the role: combine the introductory paragraphs: "Are you excited by the idea of designing and running assays that directly shape which molecules move forward into Zealand Pharma's obesity and metabolic disease pipeline? Do you want to bring deep GPCR or broader metabolic-disease biology expertise into a growing in vitro Pharmacology/Biology team? If so, we'd like to hear from you." plus "Your new position As a Scientist I/II in In Vitro Pharmacology, you will design, execute, and interpret biochemical, biophysical, and cell-based functional assays that support compound/biologics screening, SAR, and mechanism-of-action studies across our obesity, diabetes, and broader metabolism portfolio. You will work hands-on at the bench and collaborate closely with Chemistry, in vivo Pharmacology, DMPK/Safety, and Formulation colleagues to help advance candidates with the pharmacological properties needed to succeed in the clinic. You will help build out our capabilities in automation-ready, high-throughput in vitro pharmacology." We can make that as
maybe two paragraphs. - Responsibilities: list items as
- each bullet. We need to split the bullet points correctly. The text after "We Offer Exciting Responsibilities" is a run-on string. We need to separate by the verbs at start of each sentence: "Design, develop, optimize, and validate in vitro assays (biochemical, biophysical, and cell-based functional formats) to support compound screening and mechanism-of-action studies", "Generate, analyze, and clearly communicate pharmacological data to enable timely, high-quality decisions across discovery programs", "Contribute scientific and technical expertise in GPCR pharmacology and/or broader metabolic disease biology to develop assays with disease relevance", "Support implementation of automation, liquid handling, and HTS-enabled workflows to increase assay throughput, quality, and scalability", "Partner cross-functionally with Chemistry, in vivo Pharmacology, DMPK/Safety, and Formulation to align in vitro data packages with candidate-selection needs", "Maintain rigorous documentation and contribute to a strong data-quality and scientific-integrity culture". We'll make six
- .
- Requirements: we need to include education/experience and preferred technical background. Could be two
- lists or combine.
Education & experience: we have four bullet points: Ph.D., M.S., B.S./B.A., Exceptional candidates... We'll make list.
Preferred Technical And Scientific Background: list items: Experience with GPCR pharmacology and associated assay formats, Experience working with biologics including antibodies, proteins, peptides, bioconjugates, Background in obesity, diabetes, or broader metabolic disease biology, Hands-on experience with biochemical and biophysical assay technologies, Experience with cell-based functional assays and relevant cell line engineering, Familiarity with automation, liquid handling, or HTS platforms is a plus, Strong data analysis, interpretation, and scientific communication skills.
We could combine into one Requirements section with two subheadings? But we cannot add extra headings beyond the allowed ones? The instruction only says use
- Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, or a related field, with 0–3 years of relevant industry or postdoctoral experience. Recent Ph.D. graduates with a strong record of scientific innovation and productivity are welcome to apply.
- M.S. in a related life sciences field, with approximately 3–6 years of relevant industry experience.
- B.S./B.A. in a related life sciences field, with approximately 5–8+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Exceptional candidates at any degree level whose expertise and track record are an outstanding match for the role's scope may be considered for Senior Scientist I.
- Experience with GPCR pharmacology and associated assay formats
- Experience working with biologics including antibodies, proteins, peptides, bioconjugates
- Background in obesity, diabetes, or broader metabolic disease biology
- Hands-on experience with biochemical and biophysical assay technologies
- Experience with cell-based functional assays and relevant cell line engineering
- Familiarity with automation, liquid handling, or HTS platforms is a plus
- Strong data analysis, interpretation, and scientific communication skills
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but we should stick to those. We could just make one Requirements section containing both education and preferred background as list items, maybe separate with a
intro. Thus:
Requirements
Education and experience:
Preferred technical and scientific background:
Pay
Salary Range: $100K - $135K/Yr
We should not include